Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

La Quinta, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,431hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 473 mi
Typical range: $1,188–$1,675
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

La Quinta to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,135
Fuel: $296
All-in estimate: $1,431

Return trip

San Jose → La Quinta$1,431

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

La Quinta to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from La Quinta, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,195	$4.64	$1,954 – $2,437
53' refrigerated	$2,620	$5.54	$2,279 – $2,961
48' flatbed	$2,721	$5.75	$2,340 – $3,102
Step deck	$2,979	$6.30	$2,503 – $3,456
Power only	$1,899	$4.01	$1,652 – $2,146
Hotshot	$1,431	$3.03	$1,188 – $1,675
26' box truck	$1,418	$3.00	$1,205 – $1,631
Sprinter van	$878	$1.86	$738 – $1,019

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More lanes from La Quinta

Hotshot lanes from La Quinta, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,782 mi	$8,269	$2.97	$6,863 – $9,675	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$765	$5.17	$635 – $895	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,950 mi	$4,390	$2.25	$3,643 – $5,136	4 d
Houston, TX	1,480 mi	$3,615	$2.44	$3,001 – $4,230	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	284 mi	$1,152	$4.05	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,710 mi	$7,679	$2.83	$6,373 – $8,984	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,278 mi	$3,187	$2.49	$2,645 – $3,729	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$646	$7.18	$536 – $756	1 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from La Quinta, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from La Quinta, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,431 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 473 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,188 and $1,675.

How far is La Quinta, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 473 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $296 of the $1,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,135 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to La Quinta, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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