Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lakewood, OH to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,823hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.91
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $4,003–$5,643
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lakewood to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,246
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $4,823

Return trip

San Jose → Lakewood$5,898

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lakewood to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lakewood, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,170	$2.84	$6,381 – $7,959
53' refrigerated	$8,539	$3.39	$7,429 – $9,649
48' flatbed	$8,573	$3.40	$7,372 – $9,773
Step deck	$9,322	$3.70	$7,831 – $10,814
Power only	$6,387	$2.53	$5,557 – $7,217
Hotshot	$4,823	$1.91	$4,003 – $5,643
26' box truck	$4,706	$1.87	$4,000 – $5,412
Sprinter van	$2,868	$1.14	$2,409 – $3,327

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More lanes from Lakewood

Hotshot lanes from Lakewood, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$1,680	$3.44	$1,394 – $1,966	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$4,640	$1.92	$3,851 – $5,429	5 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$1,010	$2.81	$838 – $1,182	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$2,784	$2.13	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,050 mi	$4,406	$2.15	$3,657 – $5,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$1,466	$3.42	$1,217 – $1,715	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,089	$2.09	$2,564 – $3,615	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$4,581	$1.92	$3,802 – $5,359	5 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 Lakewood, OH to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Lakewood, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,823 all-in in October 2026, or $1.91 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,003 and $5,643.

How far is Lakewood, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,522 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,577 of the $4,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,246 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lakewood, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,898, which makes Lakewood, OH to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →