Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Morrisville, NC to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,135hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,792 mi
Typical range: $3,432–$4,838
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Morrisville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,389
Fuel: $1,746
All-in estimate: $4,135

Return trip

San Jose → Morrisville$7,402

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Morrisville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Morrisville, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,141	$2.20	$5,465 – $6,816
53' refrigerated	$7,313	$2.62	$6,362 – $8,264
48' flatbed	$7,334	$2.63	$6,307 – $8,361
Step deck	$7,974	$2.86	$6,698 – $9,249
Power only	$5,475	$1.96	$4,764 – $6,187
Hotshot	$4,135	$1.48	$3,432 – $4,838
26' box truck	$4,032	$1.44	$3,428 – $4,637
Sprinter van	$2,456	$0.88	$2,063 – $2,849

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More lanes from Morrisville

Hotshot lanes from Morrisville, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$1,339	$2.66	$1,111 – $1,567	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,631 mi	$3,914	$1.49	$3,249 – $4,579	6 d
Chicago, IL	744 mi	$1,308	$1.76	$1,085 – $1,530	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,070	$1.68	$1,718 – $2,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,226 mi	$3,706	$1.66	$3,076 – $4,336	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	415 mi	$1,120	$2.70	$930 – $1,310	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,445 mi	$2,368	$1.64	$1,965 – $2,770	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,574 mi	$3,836	$1.49	$3,184 – $4,488	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 Morrisville, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Morrisville, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,135 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,792 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,432 and $4,838.

How far is Morrisville, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,792 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 $1,746 of the $4,135 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,389 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Morrisville, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,402, which makes Morrisville, NC to San Jose, CA 44% 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 →