Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lowell, AR hotshot rate

$4,387hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,802 mi
Typical range: $3,641–$5,132
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lowell price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,260
Fuel: $1,127
All-in estimate: $4,387

Return trip

Lowell → San Jose$3,020

This direction runs 45% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

San Jose to Lowell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lowell, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,547	$3.63	$5,826 – $7,267
53' refrigerated	$7,799	$4.33	$6,785 – $8,812
48' flatbed	$7,863	$4.36	$6,762 – $8,964
Step deck	$8,558	$4.75	$7,189 – $9,928
Power only	$5,811	$3.22	$5,055 – $6,566
Hotshot	$4,387	$2.43	$3,641 – $5,132
26' box truck	$4,288	$2.38	$3,645 – $4,931
Sprinter van	$2,619	$1.45	$2,200 – $3,038

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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 Lowell

Hotshot lanes into Lowell, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,336 mi	$2,527	$1.89	$2,097 – $2,957	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$3,999	$2.46	$3,319 – $4,679	4 d
Chicago, IL	612 mi	$1,635	$2.67	$1,357 – $1,913	2 d
Houston, TX	534 mi	$1,157	$2.17	$960 – $1,354	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$1,793	$1.47	$1,489 – $2,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$2,128	$1.70	$1,766 – $2,489	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$1,302	$2.07	$1,081 – $1,523	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$3,874	$2.48	$3,215 – $4,532	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lowell, AR is estimated at $4,387 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,802 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,641 and $5,132.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lowell, AR by truck?

About 1,802 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 $1,127 of the $4,387 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,260 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lowell, AR to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,020, which makes San Jose, CA to Lowell, AR 45% 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 →