Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,317hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,946 mi
Typical range: $3,583–$5,051
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Philadelphia to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.5%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,475
Fuel: $1,842
All-in estimate: $4,317

Return trip

San Jose → Philadelphia$8,296

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Philadelphia to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114
53' refrigerated	$7,632	$2.59	$6,640 – $8,624
48' flatbed	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721
Step deck	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647
Power only	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460
Hotshot	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051
26' box truck	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841
Sprinter van	$2,564	$0.87	$2,153 – $2,974

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$578	$6.35	$480 – $676	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,019	$1.64	$3,336 – $4,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$2,788	$1.63	$2,314 – $3,262	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Philadelphia, PA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Philadelphia, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,317 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,583 and $5,051.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,946 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 $1,842 of the $4,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,296, which makes Philadelphia, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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