Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Allen, TX hotshot rate

$4,090hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,704 mi
Typical range: $3,395–$4,786
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Allen price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,025
Fuel: $1,065
All-in estimate: $4,090

Return trip

Allen → San Jose$2,785

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Allen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Allen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781
53' refrigerated	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223
48' flatbed	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372
Step deck	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273
Power only	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123
Hotshot	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786
26' box truck	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600
Sprinter van	$2,443	$1.43	$2,053 – $2,834

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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 Allen

Hotshot lanes into Allen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$2,893	$1.81	$2,401 – $3,385	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$3,607	$2.44	$2,994 – $4,220	3 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$2,187	$2.38	$1,815 – $2,559	2 d
Houston, TX	285 mi	$762	$2.67	$632 – $892	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,554	$1.48	$1,290 – $1,818	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$2,449	$1.62	$2,033 – $2,866	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$820	$2.53	$681 – $960	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$3,441	$2.46	$2,856 – $4,027	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Allen, TX?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Allen, TX is estimated at $4,090 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,704 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,395 and $4,786.

How far is San Jose, CA from Allen, TX by truck?

About 1,704 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 $1,065 of the $4,090 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Allen, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,785, which makes San Jose, CA to Allen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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