Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$558hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $11.88
Distance: 47 mi
Typical range: $463–$653
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $529
Fuel: $29
All-in estimate: $558

Return trip

San Jose → Oakland$558

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

Oakland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$911	$19.39	$811 – $1,012
53' refrigerated	$1,092	$23.24	$950 – $1,234
48' flatbed	$1,206	$25.66	$1,037 – $1,375
Step deck	$1,336	$28.42	$1,122 – $1,550
Power only	$743	$15.81	$647 – $840
Hotshot	$558	$11.88	$463 – $653
26' box truck	$571	$12.14	$485 – $656
Sprinter van	$365	$7.76	$306 – $423

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More lanes from Oakland

Hotshot lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,926	$2.95	$7,409 – $10,444	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,842	$2.23	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,557	$2.37	$3,782 – $5,331	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,212	$2.94	$1,836 – $2,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,330	$2.82	$6,914 – $9,746	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,167	$2.39	$3,458 – $4,875	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	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 Oakland, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Oakland, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $558 all-in in October 2026, or $11.88 a mile over about 47 mi. Quotes typically land between $463 and $653.

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

About 47 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 $29 of the $558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $529 is linehaul.

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

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

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