Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,635hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.25
Distance: 2,897 mi
Typical range: $3,017–$4,253
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Melbourne to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,824
Fuel: $1,811
All-in estimate: $3,635

Return trip

San Jose → Melbourne$9,641

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Melbourne to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,398	$1.86	$4,804 – $5,991
53' refrigerated	$6,428	$2.22	$5,592 – $7,263
48' flatbed	$6,444	$2.22	$5,541 – $7,346
Step deck	$7,005	$2.42	$5,884 – $8,126
Power only	$4,814	$1.66	$4,188 – $5,440
Hotshot	$3,635	$1.25	$3,017 – $4,253
26' box truck	$3,545	$1.22	$3,013 – $4,077
Sprinter van	$2,159	$0.75	$1,814 – $2,504

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More lanes from Melbourne

Hotshot lanes from Melbourne, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,118 mi	$2,098	$1.88	$1,742 – $2,455	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,665 mi	$3,365	$1.26	$2,793 – $3,937	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,212 mi	$1,648	$1.36	$1,368 – $1,928	3 d
Houston, TX	1,059 mi	$1,547	$1.46	$1,284 – $1,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$3,162	$1.41	$2,624 – $3,699	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,039 mi	$1,879	$1.81	$1,560 – $2,198	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,280 mi	$1,813	$1.42	$1,505 – $2,121	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,579 mi	$3,265	$1.27	$2,710 – $3,820	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 Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,635 all-in in October 2026, or $1.25 a mile over about 2,897 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,017 and $4,253.

How far is Melbourne, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,897 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 $1,811 of the $3,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,824 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Melbourne, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,641, which makes Melbourne, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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 →