Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dothan, AL hotshot rate

$6,535hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,487 mi
Typical range: $5,424–$7,646
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Dothan price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,980
Fuel: $1,555
All-in estimate: $6,535

Return trip

Dothan → San Jose$4,324

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 Dothan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dothan, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,717	$3.91	$8,648 – $10,785
53' refrigerated	$11,572	$4.65	$10,067 – $13,076
48' flatbed	$11,619	$4.67	$9,993 – $13,246
Step deck	$12,636	$5.08	$10,614 – $14,658
Power only	$8,654	$3.48	$7,529 – $9,779
Hotshot	$6,535	$2.63	$5,424 – $7,646
26' box truck	$6,377	$2.56	$5,420 – $7,333
Sprinter van	$3,887	$1.56	$3,265 – $4,508

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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 Dothan

Hotshot lanes into Dothan, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,077 mi	$2,347	$2.18	$1,948 – $2,746	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,268 mi	$6,007	$2.65	$4,986 – $7,028	5 d
Chicago, IL	877 mi	$2,397	$2.73	$1,989 – $2,804	2 d
Houston, TX	711 mi	$1,589	$2.23	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,862	$1.55	$2,376 – $3,349	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	986 mi	$1,939	$1.97	$1,609 – $2,268	2 d
San Antonio, TX	934 mi	$1,967	$2.11	$1,633 – $2,302	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,189 mi	$5,817	$2.66	$4,828 – $6,806	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Dothan, AL is estimated at $6,535 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,424 and $7,646.

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

About 2,487 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 $1,555 of the $6,535 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,324, which makes San Jose, CA to Dothan, 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 →