Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dover, DE hotshot rate

$8,424hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,936 mi
Typical range: $6,992–$9,856
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Dover price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,588
Fuel: $1,836
All-in estimate: $8,424

Return trip

Dover → San Jose$4,592

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 Dover by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dover, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,505	$4.26	$11,130 – $13,881
53' refrigerated	$14,892	$5.07	$12,956 – $16,827
48' flatbed	$14,927	$5.08	$12,837 – $17,016
Step deck	$16,227	$5.53	$13,631 – $18,824
Power only	$11,155	$3.80	$9,705 – $12,605
Hotshot	$8,424	$2.87	$6,992 – $9,856
26' box truck	$8,214	$2.80	$6,982 – $9,446
Sprinter van	$5,002	$1.70	$4,202 – $5,803

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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 Dover

Hotshot lanes into Dover, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	157 mi	$762	$4.85	$632 – $892	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,812 mi	$8,093	$2.88	$6,717 – $9,469	6 d
Chicago, IL	784 mi	$2,427	$3.10	$2,014 – $2,840	2 d
Houston, TX	1,534 mi	$3,302	$2.15	$2,740 – $3,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,427 mi	$4,061	$1.67	$3,371 – $4,752	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	73 mi	$528	$7.23	$438 – $618	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,732 mi	$3,673	$2.12	$3,049 – $4,298	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,769 mi	$7,979	$2.88	$6,622 – $9,335	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Dover, DE is estimated at $8,424 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,936 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,992 and $9,856.

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

About 2,936 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 $1,836 of the $8,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,588 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,592, which makes San Jose, CA to Dover, DE 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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