Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Plum, PA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,924hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,657 mi
Typical range: $3,257–$4,591
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Plum to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,263
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $3,924

Return trip

San Jose → Plum$7,540

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

Plum to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Plum, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,831	$2.19	$5,189 – $6,472
53' refrigerated	$6,943	$2.61	$6,041 – $7,846
48' flatbed	$6,967	$2.62	$5,992 – $7,942
Step deck	$7,576	$2.85	$6,364 – $8,788
Power only	$5,196	$1.96	$4,521 – $5,872
Hotshot	$3,924	$1.48	$3,257 – $4,591
26' box truck	$3,828	$1.44	$3,254 – $4,402
Sprinter van	$2,332	$0.88	$1,959 – $2,705

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More lanes from Plum

Hotshot lanes from Plum, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,069	$2.97	$887 – $1,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$3,769	$1.48	$3,128 – $4,409	5 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$971	$1.95	$806 – $1,136	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$2,228	$1.64	$1,849 – $2,607	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$3,591	$1.66	$2,981 – $4,202	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$895	$3.09	$743 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$2,483	$1.61	$2,061 – $2,905	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$3,716	$1.48	$3,084 – $4,347	5 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 Plum, PA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Plum, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,924 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,257 and $4,591.

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

About 2,657 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 $1,661 of the $3,924 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,540, which makes Plum, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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