Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portsmouth, VA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,632hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.58
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $3,844–$5,419
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portsmouth to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,801
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $4,632

Return trip

San Jose → Portsmouth$8,602

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Portsmouth to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Portsmouth, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,876	$2.35	$6,120 – $7,633
53' refrigerated	$8,188	$2.80	$7,124 – $9,253
48' flatbed	$8,208	$2.80	$7,059 – $9,357
Step deck	$8,923	$3.05	$7,495 – $10,351
Power only	$6,133	$2.09	$5,336 – $6,931
Hotshot	$4,632	$1.58	$3,844 – $5,419
26' box truck	$4,516	$1.54	$3,839 – $5,194
Sprinter van	$2,750	$0.94	$2,310 – $3,191

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More lanes from Portsmouth

Hotshot lanes from Portsmouth, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$1,126	$3.25	$934 – $1,317	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$4,416	$1.59	$3,665 – $5,166	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$1,512	$1.84	$1,255 – $1,769	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$2,494	$1.76	$2,070 – $2,918	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$4,223	$1.77	$3,505 – $4,941	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$925	$3.45	$768 – $1,082	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$2,810	$1.73	$2,332 – $3,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$4,338	$1.59	$3,601 – $5,075	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 Portsmouth, VA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Portsmouth, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,632 all-in in October 2026, or $1.58 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,844 and $5,419.

How far is Portsmouth, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,928 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 $1,831 of the $4,632 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,801 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,602, which makes Portsmouth, VA to San Jose, CA 46% 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 →