Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lockport, IL hotshot rate

$4,777hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.23
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $3,965–$5,589
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lockport price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,438
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $4,777

Return trip

Lockport → San Jose$4,378

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

San Jose to Lockport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lockport, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,114	$3.32	$6,332 – $7,897
53' refrigerated	$8,473	$3.96	$7,372 – $9,575
48' flatbed	$8,524	$3.98	$7,330 – $9,717
Step deck	$9,273	$4.33	$7,789 – $10,757
Power only	$6,327	$2.95	$5,504 – $7,150
Hotshot	$4,777	$2.23	$3,965 – $5,589
26' box truck	$4,665	$2.18	$3,965 – $5,365
Sprinter van	$2,846	$1.33	$2,390 – $3,301

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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 Lockport

Hotshot lanes into Lockport, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	868 mi	$1,650	$1.90	$1,370 – $1,931	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,040 mi	$4,571	$2.24	$3,794 – $5,348	4 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,852	$1.72	$1,537 – $2,167	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,679 mi	$2,208	$1.32	$1,833 – $2,584	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	806 mi	$1,382	$1.72	$1,147 – $1,617	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$2,036	$1.69	$1,690 – $2,382	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,009 mi	$4,509	$2.24	$3,742 – $5,275	4 d
Dallas, TX	914 mi	$1,619	$1.77	$1,344 – $1,894	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lockport, IL is estimated at $4,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.23 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,965 and $5,589.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lockport, IL by truck?

About 2,142 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 $1,339 of the $4,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,438 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lockport, IL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,378, which makes San Jose, CA to Lockport, IL 9% 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 →