Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE hotshot rate

$8,402hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $6,974–$9,831
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,571
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $8,402

Return trip

Clayton → San Jose$4,580

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,474	$4.26	$11,102 – $13,846
53' refrigerated	$14,854	$5.07	$12,923 – $16,785
48' flatbed	$14,890	$5.09	$12,805 – $16,974
Step deck	$16,187	$5.53	$13,597 – $18,777
Power only	$11,127	$3.80	$9,680 – $12,573
Hotshot	$8,402	$2.87	$6,974 – $9,831
26' box truck	$8,193	$2.80	$6,964 – $9,422
Sprinter van	$4,990	$1.70	$4,191 – $5,788

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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 Clayton

Hotshot lanes into Clayton, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	155 mi	$758	$4.89	$629 – $887	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,805 mi	$8,075	$2.88	$6,702 – $9,447	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$2,405	$3.10	$1,996 – $2,814	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$3,296	$2.15	$2,736 – $3,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,420 mi	$4,051	$1.67	$3,362 – $4,739	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	68 mi	$519	$7.63	$431 – $607	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$3,668	$2.12	$3,044 – $4,291	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,762 mi	$7,960	$2.88	$6,607 – $9,313	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE is estimated at $8,402 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,974 and $9,831.

How far is San Jose, CA from Clayton, DE by truck?

About 2,928 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,831 of the $8,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Clayton, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,580, which makes San Jose, CA to Clayton, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →