Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Morristown, TN to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,166hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,500 mi
Typical range: $3,458–$4,874
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morristown to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,603
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $4,166

Return trip

San Jose → Morristown$6,354

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Morristown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Morristown, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,194	$2.48	$5,512 – $6,875
53' refrigerated	$7,376	$2.95	$6,417 – $8,335
48' flatbed	$7,406	$2.96	$6,369 – $8,443
Step deck	$8,054	$3.22	$6,766 – $9,343
Power only	$5,517	$2.21	$4,800 – $6,234
Hotshot	$4,166	$1.67	$3,458 – $4,874
26' box truck	$4,065	$1.63	$3,455 – $4,675
Sprinter van	$2,477	$0.99	$2,081 – $2,874

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More lanes from Morristown

Hotshot lanes from Morristown, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	699 mi	$1,896	$2.71	$1,573 – $2,218	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$3,915	$1.68	$3,250 – $4,581	5 d
Chicago, IL	537 mi	$1,147	$2.14	$952 – $1,342	2 d
Houston, TX	977 mi	$1,901	$1.95	$1,578 – $2,224	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,930 mi	$3,635	$1.88	$3,017 – $4,252	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	608 mi	$1,626	$2.67	$1,349 – $1,902	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,177 mi	$2,217	$1.88	$1,840 – $2,594	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$3,826	$1.68	$3,176 – $4,477	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 Morristown, TN to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Morristown, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,166 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,458 and $4,874.

How far is Morristown, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,500 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 $1,563 of the $4,166 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,603 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Morristown, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,354, which makes Morristown, TN to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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