Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Madison, MS hotshot rate

$5,745hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 2,145 mi
Typical range: $4,769–$6,722
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Madison price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,404
Fuel: $1,341
All-in estimate: $5,745

Return trip

Madison → San Jose$3,630

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MS prices below it.

San Jose to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Madison, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,556	$3.99	$7,615 – $9,497
53' refrigerated	$10,191	$4.75	$8,866 – $11,516
48' flatbed	$10,251	$4.78	$8,816 – $11,686
Step deck	$11,152	$5.20	$9,368 – $12,937
Power only	$7,610	$3.55	$6,620 – $8,599
Hotshot	$5,745	$2.68	$4,769 – $6,722
26' box truck	$5,611	$2.62	$4,769 – $6,452
Sprinter van	$3,423	$1.60	$2,875 – $3,970

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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 Madison

Hotshot lanes into Madison, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,250 mi	$2,675	$2.14	$2,220 – $3,130	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,926 mi	$5,215	$2.71	$4,328 – $6,101	4 d
Chicago, IL	780 mi	$2,199	$2.82	$1,825 – $2,573	2 d
Houston, TX	427 mi	$1,114	$2.61	$924 – $1,303	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,501 mi	$2,405	$1.60	$1,996 – $2,813	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$2,229	$1.92	$1,850 – $2,608	3 d
San Antonio, TX	636 mi	$1,470	$2.31	$1,220 – $1,720	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,849 mi	$5,028	$2.72	$4,173 – $5,883	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Madison, MS?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Madison, MS is estimated at $5,745 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 2,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,769 and $6,722.

How far is San Jose, CA from Madison, MS by truck?

About 2,145 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 $1,341 of the $5,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,404 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, MS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,630, which makes San Jose, CA to Madison, MS 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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