Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Manitowoc, WI hotshot rate

$5,056hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,165 mi
Typical range: $4,196–$5,915
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Manitowoc price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,702
Fuel: $1,354
All-in estimate: $5,056

Return trip

Manitowoc → San Jose$4,253

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Jose to Manitowoc by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Manitowoc, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,529	$3.48	$6,700 – $8,357
53' refrigerated	$8,967	$4.14	$7,801 – $10,133
48' flatbed	$9,019	$4.17	$7,756 – $10,281
Step deck	$9,811	$4.53	$8,242 – $11,381
Power only	$6,696	$3.09	$5,826 – $7,567
Hotshot	$5,056	$2.34	$4,196 – $5,915
26' box truck	$4,937	$2.28	$4,197 – $5,678
Sprinter van	$3,011	$1.39	$2,530 – $3,493

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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 Manitowoc

Hotshot lanes into Manitowoc, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	872 mi	$1,736	$1.99	$1,441 – $2,031	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,096 mi	$4,910	$2.34	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Chicago, IL	184 mi	$781	$4.25	$648 – $914	1 d
Houston, TX	1,269 mi	$2,226	$1.75	$1,848 – $2,605	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$2,416	$1.37	$2,005 – $2,826	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	828 mi	$1,480	$1.79	$1,228 – $1,731	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$2,399	$1.73	$1,991 – $2,807	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,078 mi	$4,872	$2.34	$4,044 – $5,700	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Manitowoc, WI?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Manitowoc, WI is estimated at $5,056 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,196 and $5,915.

How far is San Jose, CA from Manitowoc, WI by truck?

About 2,165 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 $1,354 of the $5,056 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Manitowoc, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,253, which makes San Jose, CA to Manitowoc, WI 19% 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 →