Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Owatonna, MN to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,723hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,841 mi
Typical range: $3,090–$4,356
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Owatonna to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,572
Fuel: $1,151
All-in estimate: $3,723

Return trip

San Jose → Owatonna$4,687

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Owatonna to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Owatonna, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,555	$3.02	$4,944 – $6,165
53' refrigerated	$6,617	$3.59	$5,756 – $7,477
48' flatbed	$6,669	$3.62	$5,736 – $7,603
Step deck	$7,259	$3.94	$6,097 – $8,420
Power only	$4,931	$2.68	$4,290 – $5,572
Hotshot	$3,723	$2.02	$3,090 – $4,356
26' box truck	$3,639	$1.98	$3,093 – $4,185
Sprinter van	$2,222	$1.21	$1,866 – $2,577

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More lanes from Owatonna

Hotshot lanes from Owatonna, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,192 mi	$3,426	$2.87	$2,844 – $4,008	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,783 mi	$3,618	$2.03	$3,003 – $4,234	4 d
Chicago, IL	378 mi	$1,070	$2.83	$888 – $1,252	1 d
Houston, TX	1,175 mi	$2,610	$2.22	$2,166 – $3,053	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,467 mi	$3,364	$2.29	$2,792 – $3,936	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,142 mi	$3,144	$2.75	$2,610 – $3,679	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,241 mi	$2,733	$2.20	$2,268 – $3,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,772 mi	$3,599	$2.03	$2,987 – $4,210	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 Owatonna, MN to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Owatonna, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,723 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,841 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,090 and $4,356.

How far is Owatonna, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,841 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 $1,151 of the $3,723 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,572 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Owatonna, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,687, which makes Owatonna, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →