Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX hotshot rate

$4,542hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $3,770–$5,314
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Brownsville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,343
Fuel: $1,199
All-in estimate: $4,542

Return trip

Brownsville → San Jose$3,092

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 Brownsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,773	$3.53	$6,028 – $7,518
53' refrigerated	$8,067	$4.21	$7,019 – $9,116
48' flatbed	$8,127	$4.24	$6,989 – $9,265
Step deck	$8,844	$4.61	$7,429 – $10,259
Power only	$6,016	$3.14	$5,234 – $6,798
Hotshot	$4,542	$2.37	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,438	$2.32	$3,772 – $5,104
Sprinter van	$2,709	$1.41	$2,276 – $3,143

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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 Brownsville

Hotshot lanes into Brownsville, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$3,510	$1.77	$2,913 – $4,106	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$3,899	$2.42	$3,236 – $4,562	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$3,201	$2.21	$2,657 – $3,745	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$849	$2.47	$704 – $993	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$1,741	$1.45	$1,445 – $2,037	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$2,989	$1.58	$2,481 – $3,497	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$774	$2.64	$642 – $905	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$3,662	$2.44	$3,039 – $4,284	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX is estimated at $4,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,770 and $5,314.

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

About 1,917 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 $1,199 of the $4,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,343 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,092, which makes San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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