Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Athens, AL hotshot rate

$6,072hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,295 mi
Typical range: $5,040–$7,105
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Athens price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,637
Fuel: $1,435
All-in estimate: $6,072

Return trip

Athens → San Jose$4,018

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Athens by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Athens, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,036	$3.94	$8,042 – $10,030
53' refrigerated	$10,762	$4.69	$9,363 – $12,161
48' flatbed	$10,817	$4.71	$9,302 – $12,331
Step deck	$11,765	$5.13	$9,883 – $13,648
Power only	$8,042	$3.50	$6,997 – $9,088
Hotshot	$6,072	$2.65	$5,040 – $7,105
26' box truck	$5,928	$2.58	$5,039 – $6,817
Sprinter van	$3,615	$1.57	$3,036 – $4,193

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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 Athens

Hotshot lanes into Athens, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	965 mi	$2,145	$2.22	$1,780 – $2,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,109 mi	$5,624	$2.67	$4,668 – $6,580	5 d
Chicago, IL	577 mi	$1,744	$3.02	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
Houston, TX	709 mi	$1,585	$2.24	$1,316 – $1,855	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,694 mi	$2,657	$1.57	$2,206 – $3,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	875 mi	$1,761	$2.01	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
San Antonio, TX	908 mi	$1,923	$2.12	$1,596 – $2,250	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,044 mi	$5,468	$2.67	$4,538 – $6,397	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Athens, AL?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Athens, AL is estimated at $6,072 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,295 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,040 and $7,105.

How far is San Jose, CA from Athens, AL by truck?

About 2,295 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,435 of the $6,072 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,018, which makes San Jose, CA to Athens, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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