Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lakewood, OH hotshot rate

$5,898hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $4,895–$6,900
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lakewood price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,321
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $5,898

Return trip

Lakewood → San Jose$4,823

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Lakewood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lakewood, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,768	$3.48	$7,804 – $9,733
53' refrigerated	$10,442	$4.14	$9,085 – $11,800
48' flatbed	$10,483	$4.16	$9,016 – $11,951
Step deck	$11,401	$4.52	$9,576 – $13,225
Power only	$7,811	$3.10	$6,795 – $8,826
Hotshot	$5,898	$2.34	$4,895 – $6,900
26' box truck	$5,755	$2.28	$4,892 – $6,618
Sprinter van	$3,507	$1.39	$2,946 – $4,068

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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 Lakewood

Hotshot lanes into Lakewood, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	488 mi	$1,145	$2.35	$951 – $1,340	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$5,675	$2.35	$4,710 – $6,639	5 d
Chicago, IL	359 mi	$1,132	$3.15	$940 – $1,324	1 d
Houston, TX	1,308 mi	$2,318	$1.77	$1,924 – $2,712	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,050 mi	$2,807	$1.37	$2,330 – $3,284	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	429 mi	$933	$2.17	$774 – $1,092	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$2,572	$1.74	$2,135 – $3,010	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,384 mi	$5,602	$2.35	$4,649 – $6,554	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lakewood, OH?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lakewood, OH is estimated at $5,898 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,895 and $6,900.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lakewood, OH by truck?

About 2,522 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 $1,577 of the $5,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lakewood, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,823, which makes San Jose, CA to Lakewood, OH 22% 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 →