Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rockville Centre, NY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,987hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 3,028 mi
Typical range: $4,140–$5,835
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockville Centre to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,094
Fuel: $1,893
All-in estimate: $4,987

Return trip

San Jose → Rockville Centre$8,946

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

Rockville Centre to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockville Centre, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,402	$2.44	$6,588 – $8,216
53' refrigerated	$8,814	$2.91	$7,668 – $9,960
48' flatbed	$8,832	$2.92	$7,596 – $10,069
Step deck	$9,601	$3.17	$8,065 – $11,138
Power only	$6,604	$2.18	$5,746 – $7,463
Hotshot	$4,987	$1.65	$4,140 – $5,835
26' box truck	$4,862	$1.61	$4,133 – $5,592
Sprinter van	$2,961	$0.98	$2,487 – $3,435

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More lanes from Rockville Centre

Hotshot lanes from Rockville Centre, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,920 mi	$4,822	$1.65	$4,002 – $5,642	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$1,646	$1.90	$1,366 – $1,925	2 d
Houston, TX	1,691 mi	$3,039	$1.80	$2,522 – $3,555	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,544 mi	$4,684	$1.84	$3,887 – $5,480	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	107 mi	$650	$6.08	$540 – $761	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,886 mi	$3,348	$1.78	$2,779 – $3,917	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,883 mi	$4,765	$1.65	$3,955 – $5,575	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,636 mi	$2,952	$1.80	$2,450 – $3,453	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 Rockville Centre, NY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Rockville Centre, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,987 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 3,028 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,140 and $5,835.

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

About 3,028 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 $1,893 of the $4,987 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,094 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,946, which makes Rockville Centre, NY to San Jose, CA 44% 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 →