Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Perth Amboy, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,854hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,991 mi
Typical range: $4,029–$5,679
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Perth Amboy to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,984
Fuel: $1,870
All-in estimate: $4,854

Return trip

San Jose → Perth Amboy$8,273

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Perth Amboy to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Perth Amboy, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,205	$2.41	$6,412 – $7,997
53' refrigerated	$8,579	$2.87	$7,464 – $9,695
48' flatbed	$8,598	$2.87	$7,394 – $9,802
Step deck	$9,347	$3.12	$7,851 – $10,842
Power only	$6,428	$2.15	$5,592 – $7,263
Hotshot	$4,854	$1.62	$4,029 – $5,679
26' box truck	$4,732	$1.58	$4,023 – $5,442
Sprinter van	$2,882	$0.96	$2,421 – $3,343

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More lanes from Perth Amboy

Hotshot lanes from Perth Amboy, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,882 mi	$4,689	$1.63	$3,892 – $5,487	6 d
Chicago, IL	829 mi	$1,567	$1.89	$1,300 – $1,833	2 d
Houston, TX	1,651 mi	$2,929	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,427	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,505 mi	$4,546	$1.81	$3,773 – $5,318	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$565	$8.31	$469 – $661	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,845 mi	$3,232	$1.75	$2,682 – $3,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,844 mi	$4,632	$1.63	$3,845 – $5,419	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,595 mi	$2,842	$1.78	$2,359 – $3,325	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 Perth Amboy, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Perth Amboy, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,854 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,991 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,029 and $5,679.

How far is Perth Amboy, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,991 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 $1,870 of the $4,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Perth Amboy, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,273, which makes Perth Amboy, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% 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 →