Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,577hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,760 mi
Typical range: $3,799–$5,355
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rochester to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,851
Fuel: $1,726
All-in estimate: $4,577

Return trip

San Jose → Rochester$8,209

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rochester to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,798	$2.46	$6,050 – $7,546
53' refrigerated	$8,095	$2.93	$7,043 – $9,148
48' flatbed	$8,120	$2.94	$6,983 – $9,256
Step deck	$8,828	$3.20	$7,416 – $10,241
Power only	$6,061	$2.20	$5,273 – $6,848
Hotshot	$4,577	$1.66	$3,799 – $5,355
26' box truck	$4,464	$1.62	$3,794 – $5,133
Sprinter van	$2,719	$0.99	$2,284 – $3,154

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More lanes from Rochester

Hotshot lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,087	$3.59	$902 – $1,271	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$4,446	$1.66	$3,690 – $5,202	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,267	$2.06	$1,052 – $1,482	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$2,879	$1.81	$2,389 – $3,368	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$4,303	$1.86	$3,572 – $5,035	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,026	$3.43	$852 – $1,200	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,151	$1.79	$2,616 – $3,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$4,405	$1.66	$3,656 – $5,154	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 Rochester, NY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Rochester, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,577 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,760 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,799 and $5,355.

How far is Rochester, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,760 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 $1,726 of the $4,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,851 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,209, which makes Rochester, NY to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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