Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lancaster, CA hotshot rate

$1,118hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 320 mi
Typical range: $928–$1,308
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lancaster price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $918
Fuel: $200
All-in estimate: $1,118

Return trip

Lancaster → San Jose$1,118

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,734	$5.42	$1,543 – $1,925
53' refrigerated	$2,071	$6.47	$1,802 – $2,341
48' flatbed	$2,177	$6.80	$1,872 – $2,482
Step deck	$2,389	$7.47	$2,007 – $2,771
Power only	$1,484	$4.64	$1,291 – $1,677
Hotshot	$1,118	$3.49	$928 – $1,308
26' box truck	$1,114	$3.48	$947 – $1,281
Sprinter van	$694	$2.17	$583 – $805

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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 Lancaster

Hotshot lanes into Lancaster, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,865 mi	$4,738	$1.65	$3,932 – $5,543	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,025 mi	$4,162	$2.06	$3,454 – $4,869	4 d
Houston, TX	1,618 mi	$2,661	$1.64	$2,208 – $3,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	421 mi	$761	$1.81	$632 – $891	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$4,113	$1.47	$3,414 – $4,812	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,420 mi	$2,375	$1.67	$1,971 – $2,779	3 d
San Diego, CA	169 mi	$808	$4.78	$671 – $946	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,457 mi	$2,428	$1.67	$2,016 – $2,841	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, CA is estimated at $1,118 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 320 mi. Quotes typically land between $928 and $1,308.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lancaster, CA by truck?

About 320 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $200 of the $1,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lancaster, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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