Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Bern, NC to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,313hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,922 mi
Typical range: $3,580–$5,046
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Bern to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,486
Fuel: $1,827
All-in estimate: $4,313

Return trip

San Jose → New Bern$7,721

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

New Bern to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Bern, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,403	$2.19	$5,699 – $7,107
53' refrigerated	$7,625	$2.61	$6,633 – $8,616
48' flatbed	$7,643	$2.62	$6,573 – $8,713
Step deck	$8,309	$2.84	$6,980 – $9,638
Power only	$5,711	$1.95	$4,969 – $6,454
Hotshot	$4,313	$1.48	$3,580 – $5,046
26' box truck	$4,205	$1.44	$3,575 – $4,836
Sprinter van	$2,561	$0.88	$2,151 – $2,971

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More lanes from New Bern

Hotshot lanes from New Bern, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$1,328	$2.67	$1,102 – $1,554	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$4,087	$1.48	$3,392 – $4,781	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$1,479	$1.70	$1,228 – $1,731	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$2,205	$1.66	$1,830 – $2,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$3,892	$1.66	$3,230 – $4,553	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,129	$2.69	$937 – $1,321	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$2,509	$1.62	$2,083 – $2,936	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$4,006	$1.48	$3,325 – $4,687	6 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 New Bern, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from New Bern, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,313 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,580 and $5,046.

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

About 2,922 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 $1,827 of the $4,313 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,486 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,721, which makes New Bern, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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