Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,284hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 401 mi
Typical range: $1,065–$1,502
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,033
Fuel: $251
All-in estimate: $1,284

Return trip

San Jose → Riverside$1,284

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Riverside to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,978	$4.93	$1,761 – $2,196
53' refrigerated	$2,362	$5.89	$2,055 – $2,669
48' flatbed	$2,465	$6.15	$2,120 – $2,810
Step deck	$2,702	$6.74	$2,269 – $3,134
Power only	$1,703	$4.25	$1,482 – $1,925
Hotshot	$1,284	$3.20	$1,065 – $1,502
26' box truck	$1,275	$3.18	$1,084 – $1,466
Sprinter van	$791	$1.97	$665 – $918

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More lanes from Riverside

Hotshot lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,431	$2.97	$6,998 – $9,865	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,501	$2.24	$3,735 – $5,266	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,326	$3.67	$1,100 – $1,551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,836	$2.83	$6,504 – $9,168	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,352	$2.47	$2,783 – $3,922	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 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 Riverside, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Riverside, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,284 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 401 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,065 and $1,502.

How far is Riverside, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 401 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $251 of the $1,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,033 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Riverside, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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