Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portales, NM to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,768hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,246 mi
Typical range: $1,467–$2,069
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portales to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $989
Fuel: $779
All-in estimate: $1,768

Return trip

San Jose → Portales$3,724

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portales to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Portales, NM to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,653	$2.13	$2,361 – $2,945
53' refrigerated	$3,162	$2.54	$2,751 – $3,573
48' flatbed	$3,207	$2.57	$2,758 – $3,656
Step deck	$3,495	$2.81	$2,936 – $4,054
Power only	$2,343	$1.88	$2,038 – $2,647
Hotshot	$1,768	$1.42	$1,467 – $2,069
26' box truck	$1,733	$1.39	$1,473 – $1,993
Sprinter van	$1,061	$0.85	$891 – $1,231

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More lanes from Portales

Hotshot lanes from Portales, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,967 mi	$3,534	$1.80	$2,934 – $4,135	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,016 mi	$1,492	$1.47	$1,238 – $1,745	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$1,665	$1.41	$1,382 – $1,948	3 d
Houston, TX	657 mi	$1,097	$1.67	$910 – $1,283	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	593 mi	$1,085	$1.83	$900 – $1,269	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,887 mi	$3,240	$1.72	$2,689 – $3,791	4 d
San Antonio, TX	509 mi	$913	$1.79	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	943 mi	$1,404	$1.49	$1,165 – $1,643	2 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 Portales, NM to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Portales, NM to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,768 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,246 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,467 and $2,069.

How far is Portales, NM from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,246 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $779 of the $1,768 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Portales, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,724, which makes Portales, NM to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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