Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

North Tonawanda, NY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,463hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,686 mi
Typical range: $3,704–$5,222
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

North Tonawanda to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,784
Fuel: $1,679
All-in estimate: $4,463

Return trip

San Jose → North Tonawanda$8,005

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

North Tonawanda to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from North Tonawanda, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,631	$2.47	$5,902 – $7,361
53' refrigerated	$7,897	$2.94	$6,870 – $8,923
48' flatbed	$7,923	$2.95	$6,813 – $9,032
Step deck	$8,615	$3.21	$7,236 – $9,993
Power only	$5,910	$2.20	$5,142 – $6,679
Hotshot	$4,463	$1.66	$3,704 – $5,222
26' box truck	$4,354	$1.62	$3,701 – $5,007
Sprinter van	$2,652	$0.99	$2,228 – $3,077

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More lanes from North Tonawanda

Hotshot lanes from North Tonawanda, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	357 mi	$1,198	$3.35	$994 – $1,401	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,600 mi	$4,331	$1.67	$3,595 – $5,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	539 mi	$1,154	$2.14	$958 – $1,350	2 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$2,776	$1.82	$2,304 – $3,247	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,244 mi	$4,176	$1.86	$3,466 – $4,886	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	337 mi	$1,100	$3.27	$913 – $1,287	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,694 mi	$3,044	$1.80	$2,526 – $3,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,573 mi	$4,290	$1.67	$3,561 – $5,019	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 North Tonawanda, NY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from North Tonawanda, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,463 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,704 and $5,222.

How far is North Tonawanda, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,686 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 $1,679 of the $4,463 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to North Tonawanda, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,005, which makes North Tonawanda, NY to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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