Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lansing, MI hotshot rate

$5,468hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,348 mi
Typical range: $4,538–$6,398
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lansing price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,000
Fuel: $1,468
All-in estimate: $5,468

Return trip

Lansing → San Jose$4,613

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lansing, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,135	$3.46	$7,240 – $9,030
53' refrigerated	$9,689	$4.13	$8,429 – $10,948
48' flatbed	$9,735	$4.15	$8,372 – $11,098
Step deck	$10,588	$4.51	$8,894 – $12,283
Power only	$7,242	$3.08	$6,300 – $8,183
Hotshot	$5,468	$2.33	$4,538 – $6,398
26' box truck	$5,337	$2.27	$4,537 – $6,138
Sprinter van	$3,254	$1.39	$2,733 – $3,775

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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 Lansing

Hotshot lanes into Lansing, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	668 mi	$1,420	$2.13	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,260 mi	$5,281	$2.34	$4,383 – $6,179	5 d
Chicago, IL	202 mi	$819	$4.06	$680 – $959	1 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$2,238	$1.76	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,905 mi	$2,601	$1.37	$2,159 – $3,043	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	617 mi	$1,189	$1.93	$987 – $1,391	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,415 mi	$2,455	$1.73	$2,038 – $2,872	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,232 mi	$5,222	$2.34	$4,334 – $6,109	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lansing, MI is estimated at $5,468 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,538 and $6,398.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lansing, MI by truck?

About 2,348 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 $1,468 of the $5,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,613, which makes San Jose, CA to Lansing, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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