Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,007hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,941 mi
Typical range: $3,325–$4,688
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Quincy to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,793
Fuel: $1,214
All-in estimate: $4,007

Return trip

San Jose → Quincy$4,371

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Quincy to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,974	$3.08	$5,317 – $6,631
53' refrigerated	$7,116	$3.67	$6,191 – $8,041
48' flatbed	$7,167	$3.69	$6,164 – $8,170
Step deck	$7,799	$4.02	$6,551 – $9,047
Power only	$5,307	$2.73	$4,617 – $5,997
Hotshot	$4,007	$2.06	$3,325 – $4,688
26' box truck	$3,915	$2.02	$3,328 – $4,502
Sprinter van	$2,389	$1.23	$2,007 – $2,772

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More lanes from Quincy

Hotshot lanes from Quincy, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,084 mi	$3,249	$3.00	$2,697 – $3,801	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,818 mi	$3,779	$2.08	$3,137 – $4,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	276 mi	$913	$3.31	$758 – $1,068	1 d
Houston, TX	869 mi	$2,094	$2.41	$1,738 – $2,449	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,445 mi	$3,408	$2.36	$2,829 – $3,987	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,014 mi	$2,926	$2.89	$2,428 – $3,423	2 d
San Antonio, TX	978 mi	$2,302	$2.35	$1,911 – $2,693	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,780 mi	$3,709	$2.08	$3,078 – $4,339	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 Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,007 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,941 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,325 and $4,688.

How far is Quincy, IL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,941 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,214 of the $4,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Quincy, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,371, which makes Quincy, IL to San Jose, CA 8% 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 →