Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pawtucket, RI to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,459hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,146 mi
Typical range: $3,701–$5,217
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pawtucket to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,492
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $4,459

Return trip

San Jose → Pawtucket$9,975

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving RI prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pawtucket to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Pawtucket, RI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,615	$2.10	$5,888 – $7,343
53' refrigerated	$7,877	$2.50	$6,853 – $8,901
48' flatbed	$7,891	$2.51	$6,786 – $8,995
Step deck	$8,577	$2.73	$7,205 – $9,949
Power only	$5,904	$1.88	$5,137 – $6,672
Hotshot	$4,459	$1.42	$3,701 – $5,217
26' box truck	$4,346	$1.38	$3,694 – $4,998
Sprinter van	$2,646	$0.84	$2,223 – $3,070

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More lanes from Pawtucket

Hotshot lanes from Pawtucket, RI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	186 mi	$730	$3.92	$606 – $854	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,052 mi	$4,334	$1.42	$3,598 – $5,071	6 d
Chicago, IL	989 mi	$1,581	$1.60	$1,312 – $1,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,859 mi	$2,851	$1.53	$2,367 – $3,336	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,685 mi	$4,246	$1.58	$3,524 – $4,968	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	277 mi	$848	$3.06	$704 – $992	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,051 mi	$3,114	$1.52	$2,585 – $3,644	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,019 mi	$4,291	$1.42	$3,561 – $5,020	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 Pawtucket, RI to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Pawtucket, RI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,459 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,701 and $5,217.

How far is Pawtucket, RI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,967 of the $4,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Pawtucket, RI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,975, which makes Pawtucket, RI to San Jose, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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