Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Clayton, NC hotshot rate

$7,473hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.65
Distance: 2,821 mi
Typical range: $6,203–$8,743
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Clayton price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,709
Fuel: $1,764
All-in estimate: $7,473

Return trip

Clayton → San Jose$4,174

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Clayton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Clayton, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,098	$3.93	$9,877 – $12,319
53' refrigerated	$13,216	$4.68	$11,498 – $14,934
48' flatbed	$13,252	$4.70	$11,397 – $15,107
Step deck	$14,408	$5.11	$12,103 – $16,713
Power only	$9,896	$3.51	$8,610 – $11,182
Hotshot	$7,473	$2.65	$6,203 – $8,743
26' box truck	$7,288	$2.58	$6,195 – $8,381
Sprinter van	$4,439	$1.57	$3,729 – $5,149

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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, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	500 mi	$1,331	$2.66	$1,105 – $1,557	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,075	$2.66	$5,873 – $8,278	6 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,210	$2.86	$1,834 – $2,586	2 d
Houston, TX	1,255 mi	$2,558	$2.04	$2,123 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,253 mi	$3,494	$1.55	$2,900 – $4,088	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	414 mi	$1,042	$2.52	$865 – $1,219	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,466 mi	$2,922	$1.99	$2,425 – $3,419	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,601 mi	$6,933	$2.67	$5,755 – $8,112	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Clayton, NC is estimated at $7,473 all-in in October 2026, or $2.65 a mile over about 2,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,203 and $8,743.

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

About 2,821 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 $1,764 of the $7,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,174, which makes San Jose, CA to Clayton, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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