Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Daphne, AL hotshot rate

$6,193hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,345 mi
Typical range: $5,140–$7,246
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Daphne price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,727
Fuel: $1,466
All-in estimate: $6,193

Return trip

Daphne → San Jose$4,098

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Daphne by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Daphne, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,213	$3.93	$8,200 – $10,227
53' refrigerated	$10,973	$4.68	$9,547 – $12,400
48' flatbed	$11,026	$4.70	$9,482 – $12,569
Step deck	$11,992	$5.11	$10,073 – $13,911
Power only	$8,202	$3.50	$7,135 – $9,268
Hotshot	$6,193	$2.64	$5,140 – $7,246
26' box truck	$6,045	$2.58	$5,138 – $6,951
Sprinter van	$3,685	$1.57	$3,096 – $4,275

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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 Daphne

Hotshot lanes into Daphne, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$2,625	$2.13	$2,178 – $3,071	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,114 mi	$5,636	$2.67	$4,678 – $6,594	5 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$2,477	$2.71	$2,056 – $2,898	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$1,288	$2.41	$1,069 – $1,508	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,686 mi	$2,646	$1.57	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,139 mi	$2,183	$1.92	$1,812 – $2,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	757 mi	$1,667	$2.20	$1,384 – $1,950	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$5,436	$2.68	$4,512 – $6,360	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Daphne, AL?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Daphne, AL is estimated at $6,193 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,140 and $7,246.

How far is San Jose, CA from Daphne, AL by truck?

About 2,345 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,466 of the $6,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,727 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Daphne, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,098, which makes San Jose, CA to Daphne, AL 51% 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 →