Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Aiken, SC hotshot rate

$7,209hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 2,662 mi
Typical range: $5,984–$8,435
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Aiken price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,545
Fuel: $1,664
All-in estimate: $7,209

Return trip

Aiken → San Jose$3,935

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Jose to Aiken by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Aiken, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,712	$4.02	$9,534 – $11,890
53' refrigerated	$12,757	$4.79	$11,098 – $14,415
48' flatbed	$12,800	$4.81	$11,008 – $14,592
Step deck	$13,918	$5.23	$11,691 – $16,145
Power only	$9,547	$3.59	$8,306 – $10,788
Hotshot	$7,209	$2.71	$5,984 – $8,435
26' box truck	$7,032	$2.64	$5,978 – $8,087
Sprinter van	$4,285	$1.61	$3,599 – $4,970

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Aiken

Hotshot lanes into Aiken, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	770 mi	$1,859	$2.41	$1,543 – $2,175	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,473 mi	$6,737	$2.72	$5,592 – $7,883	5 d
Chicago, IL	778 mi	$2,261	$2.91	$1,876 – $2,645	2 d
Houston, TX	995 mi	$2,146	$2.16	$1,781 – $2,511	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,056 mi	$3,273	$1.59	$2,717 – $3,830	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$1,503	$2.21	$1,248 – $1,759	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,212 mi	$2,528	$2.09	$2,098 – $2,957	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,405 mi	$6,568	$2.73	$5,451 – $7,684	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Aiken, SC?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Aiken, SC is estimated at $7,209 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 2,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,984 and $8,435.

How far is San Jose, CA from Aiken, SC by truck?

About 2,662 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 $1,664 of the $7,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,545 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aiken, SC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,935, which makes San Jose, CA to Aiken, SC 83% more expensive. 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 →