Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gainesville, GA hotshot rate

$6,603hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $5,480–$7,725
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Gainesville price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,036
Fuel: $1,567
All-in estimate: $6,603

Return trip

Gainesville → San Jose$3,801

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Jose to Gainesville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gainesville, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,817	$3.92	$8,737 – $10,897
53' refrigerated	$11,691	$4.66	$10,171 – $13,211
48' flatbed	$11,738	$4.68	$10,095 – $13,382
Step deck	$12,765	$5.09	$10,723 – $14,808
Power only	$8,745	$3.49	$7,608 – $9,881
Hotshot	$6,603	$2.63	$5,480 – $7,725
26' box truck	$6,443	$2.57	$5,477 – $7,409
Sprinter van	$3,927	$1.57	$3,299 – $4,555

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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 Gainesville

Hotshot lanes into Gainesville, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	823 mi	$1,895	$2.30	$1,573 – $2,217	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,322 mi	$6,156	$2.65	$5,109 – $7,202	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$1,937	$2.92	$1,608 – $2,267	2 d
Houston, TX	879 mi	$1,880	$2.14	$1,560 – $2,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,907 mi	$2,961	$1.55	$2,458 – $3,465	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	732 mi	$1,537	$2.10	$1,275 – $1,798	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,090 mi	$2,239	$2.05	$1,858 – $2,619	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,256 mi	$5,996	$2.66	$4,977 – $7,016	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Gainesville, GA?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Gainesville, GA is estimated at $6,603 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,480 and $7,725.

How far is San Jose, CA from Gainesville, GA by truck?

About 2,507 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 $1,567 of the $6,603 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,036 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gainesville, GA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,801, which makes San Jose, CA to Gainesville, GA 74% 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 →