Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gallatin, TN hotshot rate

$5,874hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 2,294 mi
Typical range: $4,875–$6,872
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Gallatin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,440
Fuel: $1,434
All-in estimate: $5,874

Return trip

Gallatin → San Jose$3,851

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Gallatin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gallatin, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,741	$3.81	$7,780 – $9,703
53' refrigerated	$10,411	$4.54	$9,057 – $11,764
48' flatbed	$10,463	$4.56	$8,998 – $11,928
Step deck	$11,381	$4.96	$9,560 – $13,202
Power only	$7,779	$3.39	$6,768 – $8,791
Hotshot	$5,874	$2.56	$4,875 – $6,872
26' box truck	$5,734	$2.50	$4,874 – $6,594
Sprinter van	$3,496	$1.52	$2,937 – $4,056

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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 Gallatin

Hotshot lanes into Gallatin, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	871 mi	$1,912	$2.20	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,127 mi	$5,485	$2.58	$4,552 – $6,417	5 d
Chicago, IL	451 mi	$1,423	$3.16	$1,181 – $1,665	1 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$1,703	$2.10	$1,414 – $1,993	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$2,609	$1.52	$2,166 – $3,053	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	783 mi	$1,562	$1.99	$1,296 – $1,827	2 d
San Antonio, TX	998 mi	$2,009	$2.01	$1,667 – $2,350	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,070 mi	$5,352	$2.59	$4,442 – $6,261	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Gallatin, TN?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Gallatin, TN is estimated at $5,874 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 2,294 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,875 and $6,872.

How far is San Jose, CA from Gallatin, TN by truck?

About 2,294 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 $1,434 of the $5,874 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,440 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gallatin, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,851, which makes San Jose, CA to Gallatin, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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