Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Linden, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,855hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,992 mi
Typical range: $4,030–$5,681
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Linden to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,984
Fuel: $1,871
All-in estimate: $4,855

Return trip

San Jose → Linden$8,276

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Linden to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Linden, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,207	$2.41	$6,414 – $8,000
53' refrigerated	$8,582	$2.87	$7,466 – $9,698
48' flatbed	$8,601	$2.87	$7,396 – $9,805
Step deck	$9,350	$3.12	$7,854 – $10,846
Power only	$6,430	$2.15	$5,594 – $7,265
Hotshot	$4,855	$1.62	$4,030 – $5,681
26' box truck	$4,734	$1.58	$4,024 – $5,444
Sprinter van	$2,883	$0.96	$2,422 – $3,344

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More lanes from Linden

Hotshot lanes from Linden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,883 mi	$4,691	$1.63	$3,893 – $5,488	6 d
Chicago, IL	830 mi	$1,568	$1.89	$1,302 – $1,835	2 d
Houston, TX	1,657 mi	$2,938	$1.77	$2,439 – $3,438	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,507 mi	$4,549	$1.81	$3,776 – $5,322	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	75 mi	$579	$7.71	$480 – $677	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,850 mi	$3,240	$1.75	$2,689 – $3,790	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,846 mi	$4,635	$1.63	$3,847 – $5,423	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,599 mi	$2,848	$1.78	$2,364 – $3,332	4 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 Linden, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Linden, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,855 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,992 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,030 and $5,681.

How far is Linden, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,992 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,871 of the $4,855 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Linden, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,276, which makes Linden, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% 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 →