Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lafayette, CO to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,459hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,085 mi
Typical range: $1,211–$1,707
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lafayette to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $781
Fuel: $678
All-in estimate: $1,459

Return trip

San Jose → Lafayette$3,753

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lafayette to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lafayette, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,195	$2.02	$1,954 – $2,436
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$2.41	$2,276 – $2,956
48' flatbed	$2,661	$2.45	$2,289 – $3,034
Step deck	$2,902	$2.67	$2,437 – $3,366
Power only	$1,934	$1.78	$1,682 – $2,185
Hotshot	$1,459	$1.34	$1,211 – $1,707
26' box truck	$1,432	$1.32	$1,217 – $1,647
Sprinter van	$878	$0.81	$738 – $1,018

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More lanes from Lafayette

Hotshot lanes from Lafayette, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,927 mi	$3,216	$1.67	$2,669 – $3,762	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	993 mi	$1,357	$1.37	$1,126 – $1,587	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$1,432	$1.32	$1,189 – $1,676	3 d
Houston, TX	1,054 mi	$1,474	$1.40	$1,223 – $1,724	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$1,129	$1.63	$937 – $1,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,863 mi	$2,968	$1.59	$2,464 – $3,473	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,370	$1.42	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
San Diego, CA	982 mi	$1,344	$1.37	$1,116 – $1,573	2 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 Lafayette, CO to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Lafayette, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,459 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,085 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,211 and $1,707.

How far is Lafayette, CO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,085 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $678 of the $1,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $781 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,753, which makes Lafayette, CO to San Jose, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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