Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Novato, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$626hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.82
Distance: 80 mi
Typical range: $519–$732
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Novato to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $576
Fuel: $50
All-in estimate: $626

Return trip

San Jose → Novato$626

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Novato to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Novato, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,011	$12.64	$900 – $1,122
53' refrigerated	$1,211	$15.13	$1,053 – $1,368
48' flatbed	$1,324	$16.55	$1,138 – $1,509
Step deck	$1,463	$18.29	$1,229 – $1,697
Power only	$833	$10.41	$725 – $941
Hotshot	$626	$7.82	$519 – $732
26' box truck	$636	$7.95	$541 – $732
Sprinter van	$404	$5.05	$340 – $469

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More lanes from Novato

Hotshot lanes from Novato, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,957	$2.95	$7,434 – $10,479	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	429 mi	$1,341	$3.13	$1,113 – $1,569	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$4,864	$2.23	$4,037 – $5,691	5 d
Houston, TX	1,949 mi	$4,610	$2.37	$3,826 – $5,393	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	782 mi	$2,278	$2.91	$1,890 – $2,665	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$8,362	$2.81	$6,940 – $9,783	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,767 mi	$4,224	$2.39	$3,506 – $4,942	4 d
San Diego, CA	560 mi	$1,610	$2.87	$1,336 – $1,883	2 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 Novato, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Novato, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $626 all-in in October 2026, or $7.82 a mile over about 80 mi. Quotes typically land between $519 and $732.

How far is Novato, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 80 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $50 of the $626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Novato, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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