Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mount Vernon, NY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,963hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 3,012 mi
Typical range: $4,119–$5,807
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mount Vernon to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,080
Fuel: $1,883
All-in estimate: $4,963

Return trip

San Jose → Mount Vernon$8,902

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

Mount Vernon to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mount Vernon, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,366	$2.45	$6,556 – $8,176
53' refrigerated	$8,771	$2.91	$7,631 – $9,912
48' flatbed	$8,790	$2.92	$7,559 – $10,020
Step deck	$9,555	$3.17	$8,026 – $11,084
Power only	$6,572	$2.18	$5,718 – $7,426
Hotshot	$4,963	$1.65	$4,119 – $5,807
26' box truck	$4,839	$1.61	$4,113 – $5,564
Sprinter van	$2,946	$0.98	$2,475 – $3,418

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More lanes from Mount Vernon

Hotshot lanes from Mount Vernon, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,907 mi	$4,802	$1.65	$3,986 – $5,618	6 d
Chicago, IL	850 mi	$1,623	$1.91	$1,347 – $1,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,689 mi	$3,036	$1.80	$2,520 – $3,552	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,533 mi	$4,665	$1.84	$3,872 – $5,458	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$654	$6.00	$543 – $765	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$3,342	$1.78	$2,774 – $3,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,870 mi	$4,745	$1.65	$3,939 – $5,552	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,630 mi	$2,942	$1.80	$2,442 – $3,442	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 Mount Vernon, NY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Mount Vernon, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,963 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 3,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,119 and $5,807.

How far is Mount Vernon, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,012 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 $1,883 of the $4,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mount Vernon, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,902, which makes Mount Vernon, NY to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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