Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Blaine, MN hotshot rate

$4,721hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.54
Distance: 1,856 mi
Typical range: $3,919–$5,524
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Blaine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,561
Fuel: $1,160
All-in estimate: $4,721

Return trip

Blaine → San Jose$3,750

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 Blaine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Blaine, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,043	$3.79	$6,268 – $7,818
53' refrigerated	$8,390	$4.52	$7,299 – $9,480
48' flatbed	$8,456	$4.56	$7,272 – $9,639
Step deck	$9,202	$4.96	$7,730 – $10,675
Power only	$6,254	$3.37	$5,441 – $7,066
Hotshot	$4,721	$2.54	$3,919 – $5,524
26' box truck	$4,614	$2.49	$3,922 – $5,306
Sprinter van	$2,817	$1.52	$2,366 – $3,268

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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 Blaine

Hotshot lanes into Blaine, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$2,425	$2.01	$2,013 – $2,837	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,815 mi	$4,628	$2.55	$3,841 – $5,415	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$1,331	$3.13	$1,105 – $1,557	1 d
Houston, TX	1,262 mi	$2,376	$1.88	$1,972 – $2,780	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,514 mi	$2,267	$1.50	$1,882 – $2,653	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$2,087	$1.80	$1,732 – $2,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,477	$1.87	$2,056 – $2,898	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,809 mi	$4,614	$2.55	$3,830 – $5,399	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Blaine, MN is estimated at $4,721 all-in in October 2026, or $2.54 a mile over about 1,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,919 and $5,524.

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

About 1,856 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 $1,160 of the $4,721 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,561 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,750, which makes San Jose, CA to Blaine, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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