Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Austin, MN hotshot rate

$4,712hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,852 mi
Typical range: $3,911–$5,513
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,554
Fuel: $1,158
All-in estimate: $4,712

Return trip

Austin → San Jose$3,743

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Austin, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,030	$3.80	$6,256 – $7,803
53' refrigerated	$8,374	$4.52	$7,285 – $9,462
48' flatbed	$8,440	$4.56	$7,258 – $9,621
Step deck	$9,185	$4.96	$7,716 – $10,655
Power only	$6,242	$3.37	$5,430 – $7,053
Hotshot	$4,712	$2.54	$3,911 – $5,513
26' box truck	$4,606	$2.49	$3,915 – $5,296
Sprinter van	$2,812	$1.52	$2,362 – $3,262

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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 Austin

Hotshot lanes into Austin, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,174 mi	$2,374	$2.02	$1,971 – $2,778	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,787 mi	$4,565	$2.55	$3,789 – $5,341	4 d
Chicago, IL	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$977 – $1,378	1 d
Houston, TX	1,143 mi	$2,186	$1.91	$1,814 – $2,558	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,464 mi	$2,202	$1.50	$1,828 – $2,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,122 mi	$2,030	$1.81	$1,685 – $2,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,213 mi	$2,298	$1.89	$1,907 – $2,688	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,773 mi	$4,533	$2.56	$3,762 – $5,303	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Austin, MN?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Austin, MN is estimated at $4,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,911 and $5,513.

How far is San Jose, CA from Austin, MN by truck?

About 1,852 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 $1,158 of the $4,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,743, which makes San Jose, CA to Austin, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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