Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lincoln, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$734hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.52
Distance: 133 mi
Typical range: $610–$859
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $651
Fuel: $83
All-in estimate: $734

Return trip

San Jose → Lincoln$734

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

Lincoln to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,171	$8.80	$1,042 – $1,299
53' refrigerated	$1,401	$10.53	$1,219 – $1,583
48' flatbed	$1,512	$11.37	$1,300 – $1,724
Step deck	$1,668	$12.54	$1,401 – $1,934
Power only	$977	$7.34	$850 – $1,103
Hotshot	$734	$5.52	$610 – $859
26' box truck	$742	$5.58	$631 – $853
Sprinter van	$468	$3.52	$393 – $543

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More lanes from Lincoln

Hotshot lanes from Lincoln, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,935 mi	$8,690	$2.96	$7,213 – $10,167	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	439 mi	$1,362	$3.10	$1,130 – $1,593	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,089 mi	$4,670	$2.24	$3,876 – $5,464	5 d
Houston, TX	1,887 mi	$4,478	$2.37	$3,717 – $5,239	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	743 mi	$2,189	$2.95	$1,817 – $2,562	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,875 mi	$8,110	$2.82	$6,732 – $9,489	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,710 mi	$4,103	$2.40	$3,405 – $4,800	4 d
San Diego, CA	565 mi	$1,620	$2.87	$1,344 – $1,895	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 Lincoln, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Lincoln, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $734 all-in in October 2026, or $5.52 a mile over about 133 mi. Quotes typically land between $610 and $859.

How far is Lincoln, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 133 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 $83 of the $734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lincoln, CA?

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

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