Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA hotshot rate

$6,695hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,545 mi
Typical range: $5,557–$7,833
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Athens-Clarke County price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,104
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $6,695

Return trip

Athens-Clarke County → San Jose$3,854

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Jose to Athens-Clarke County by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,952	$3.91	$8,857 – $11,047
53' refrigerated	$11,852	$4.66	$10,311 – $13,393
48' flatbed	$11,898	$4.67	$10,232 – $13,563
Step deck	$12,938	$5.08	$10,868 – $15,008
Power only	$8,866	$3.48	$7,714 – $10,019
Hotshot	$6,695	$2.63	$5,557 – $7,833
26' box truck	$6,532	$2.57	$5,552 – $7,512
Sprinter van	$3,981	$1.56	$3,344 – $4,618

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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-Clarke County

Hotshot lanes into Athens-Clarke County, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	820 mi	$1,890	$2.30	$1,568 – $2,211	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$6,240	$2.65	$5,180 – $7,301	5 d
Chicago, IL	700 mi	$2,018	$2.88	$1,675 – $2,361	2 d
Houston, TX	898 mi	$1,912	$2.13	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,941 mi	$3,008	$1.55	$2,497 – $3,520	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	729 mi	$1,532	$2.10	$1,271 – $1,792	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,112 mi	$2,276	$2.05	$1,889 – $2,663	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA is estimated at $6,695 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,545 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,557 and $7,833.

How far is San Jose, CA from Athens-Clarke County, GA by truck?

About 2,545 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 $1,591 of the $6,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Athens-Clarke County, GA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,854, which makes San Jose, CA to Athens-Clarke County, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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