Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newton, IA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,497hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.90
Distance: 1,837 mi
Typical range: $2,903–$4,092
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newton to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,349
Fuel: $1,148
All-in estimate: $3,497

Return trip

San Jose → Newton$4,252

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving IA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Newton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Newton, IA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,218	$2.84	$4,644 – $5,792
53' refrigerated	$6,216	$3.38	$5,408 – $7,024
48' flatbed	$6,265	$3.41	$5,388 – $7,142
Step deck	$6,819	$3.71	$5,728 – $7,910
Power only	$4,632	$2.52	$4,030 – $5,235
Hotshot	$3,497	$1.90	$2,903 – $4,092
26' box truck	$3,418	$1.86	$2,906 – $3,931
Sprinter van	$2,087	$1.14	$1,753 – $2,421

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More lanes from Newton

Hotshot lanes from Newton, IA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,173 mi	$3,181	$2.71	$2,640 – $3,722	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,741 mi	$3,334	$1.92	$2,768 – $3,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$920	$2.82	$764 – $1,077	1 d
Houston, TX	983 mi	$2,119	$2.16	$1,759 – $2,480	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,027	$2.17	$2,513 – $3,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,111 mi	$2,892	$2.60	$2,401 – $3,384	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,061 mi	$2,256	$2.13	$1,873 – $2,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,715 mi	$3,290	$1.92	$2,731 – $3,850	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 Newton, IA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Newton, IA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,497 all-in in October 2026, or $1.90 a mile over about 1,837 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,903 and $4,092.

How far is Newton, IA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,837 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,148 of the $3,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Newton, IA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,252, which makes Newton, IA to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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