Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bedford, TX hotshot rate

$4,041hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,681 mi
Typical range: $3,354–$4,728
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bedford price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,990
Fuel: $1,051
All-in estimate: $4,041

Return trip

Bedford → San Jose$2,752

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 Bedford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bedford, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,037	$3.59	$5,373 – $6,701
53' refrigerated	$7,192	$4.28	$6,257 – $8,127
48' flatbed	$7,259	$4.32	$6,243 – $8,275
Step deck	$7,902	$4.70	$6,638 – $9,167
Power only	$5,354	$3.18	$4,658 – $6,050
Hotshot	$4,041	$2.40	$3,354 – $4,728
26' box truck	$3,953	$2.35	$3,360 – $4,545
Sprinter van	$2,415	$1.44	$2,028 – $2,801

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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 Bedford

Hotshot lanes into Bedford, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$2,953	$1.80	$2,451 – $3,455	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,448 mi	$3,547	$2.45	$2,944 – $4,151	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$2,256	$2.36	$1,873 – $2,640	2 d
Houston, TX	278 mi	$752	$2.70	$624 – $879	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,021 mi	$1,518	$1.49	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,552 mi	$2,503	$1.61	$2,077 – $2,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	292 mi	$772	$2.65	$641 – $904	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,368 mi	$3,378	$2.47	$2,804 – $3,952	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Bedford, TX is estimated at $4,041 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,681 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,354 and $4,728.

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

About 1,681 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 $1,051 of the $4,041 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,990 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,752, which makes San Jose, CA to Bedford, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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