Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Long Beach, CA hotshot rate

$1,230hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 375 mi
Typical range: $1,021–$1,440
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $996
Fuel: $234
All-in estimate: $1,230

Return trip

Long Beach → San Jose$1,230

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

San Jose to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109
53' refrigerated	$2,269	$6.05	$1,974 – $2,564
48' flatbed	$2,373	$6.33	$2,041 – $2,705
Step deck	$2,601	$6.94	$2,185 – $3,017
Power only	$1,633	$4.35	$1,421 – $1,845
Hotshot	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440
26' box truck	$1,223	$3.26	$1,040 – $1,407
Sprinter van	$760	$2.03	$638 – $882

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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 Long Beach

Hotshot lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,230 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 375 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,021 and $1,440.

How far is San Jose, CA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 375 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 $234 of the $1,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $996 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to San Jose, CA?

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

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →