Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Palmetto Bay, FL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,769hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.25
Distance: 3,012 mi
Typical range: $3,129–$4,410
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Palmetto Bay to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,886
Fuel: $1,883
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

San Jose → Palmetto Bay$9,996

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Palmetto Bay to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Palmetto Bay, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,595	$1.86	$4,979 – $6,210
53' refrigerated	$6,662	$2.21	$5,796 – $7,528
48' flatbed	$6,676	$2.22	$5,741 – $7,610
Step deck	$7,257	$2.41	$6,096 – $8,418
Power only	$4,991	$1.66	$4,342 – $5,640
Hotshot	$3,769	$1.25	$3,129 – $4,410
26' box truck	$3,675	$1.22	$3,124 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,238	$0.74	$1,880 – $2,596

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More lanes from Palmetto Bay

Hotshot lanes from Palmetto Bay, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,300 mi	$2,383	$1.83	$1,978 – $2,788	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,763 mi	$3,479	$1.26	$2,888 – $4,071	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,412 mi	$1,877	$1.33	$1,558 – $2,196	3 d
Houston, TX	1,138 mi	$1,642	$1.44	$1,363 – $1,921	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$3,286	$1.41	$2,727 – $3,845	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,225 mi	$2,155	$1.76	$1,789 – $2,522	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,351 mi	$1,898	$1.41	$1,576 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,671 mi	$3,372	$1.26	$2,799 – $3,946	6 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 Palmetto Bay, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Palmetto Bay, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $1.25 a mile over about 3,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,129 and $4,410.

How far is Palmetto Bay, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,012 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 $1,883 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,886 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Palmetto Bay, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,996, which makes Palmetto Bay, FL to San Jose, CA 62% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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