Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Longview, TX hotshot rate

$4,387hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,844 mi
Typical range: $3,641–$5,133
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Longview price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,234
Fuel: $1,153
All-in estimate: $4,387

Return trip

Longview → San Jose$2,987

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Longview by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Longview, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,545	$3.55	$5,825 – $7,265
53' refrigerated	$7,797	$4.23	$6,783 – $8,810
48' flatbed	$7,859	$4.26	$6,758 – $8,959
Step deck	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921
Power only	$5,811	$3.15	$5,056 – $6,566
Hotshot	$4,387	$2.38	$3,641 – $5,133
26' box truck	$4,288	$2.33	$3,645 – $4,931
Sprinter van	$2,618	$1.42	$2,199 – $3,037

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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 Longview

Hotshot lanes into Longview, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,511 mi	$2,753	$1.82	$2,285 – $3,221	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,613 mi	$3,897	$2.42	$3,235 – $4,560	4 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$2,128	$2.40	$1,766 – $2,490	2 d
Houston, TX	227 mi	$675	$2.98	$561 – $790	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,186 mi	$1,719	$1.45	$1,427 – $2,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,423 mi	$2,321	$1.63	$1,927 – $2,716	3 d
San Antonio, TX	362 mi	$877	$2.42	$728 – $1,026	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,533 mi	$3,728	$2.43	$3,094 – $4,361	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Longview, TX is estimated at $4,387 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,641 and $5,133.

How far is San Jose, CA from Longview, TX by truck?

About 1,844 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,153 of the $4,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,234 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Longview, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,987, which makes San Jose, CA to Longview, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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