Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Medina, OH hotshot rate

$5,894hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,520 mi
Typical range: $4,892–$6,895
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Medina price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,318
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $5,894

Return trip

Medina → San Jose$4,819

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Medina by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Medina, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,762	$3.48	$7,798 – $9,726
53' refrigerated	$10,435	$4.14	$9,078 – $11,791
48' flatbed	$10,476	$4.16	$9,009 – $11,943
Step deck	$11,392	$4.52	$9,570 – $13,215
Power only	$7,805	$3.10	$6,790 – $8,820
Hotshot	$5,894	$2.34	$4,892 – $6,895
26' box truck	$5,751	$2.28	$4,888 – $6,613
Sprinter van	$3,505	$1.39	$2,944 – $4,065

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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 Medina

Hotshot lanes into Medina, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	490 mi	$1,149	$2.34	$953 – $1,344	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,412 mi	$5,662	$2.35	$4,699 – $6,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	360 mi	$1,134	$3.15	$941 – $1,327	1 d
Houston, TX	1,286 mi	$2,285	$1.78	$1,897 – $2,674	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,041 mi	$2,796	$1.37	$2,321 – $3,271	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	427 mi	$930	$2.18	$772 – $1,088	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,542	$1.75	$2,110 – $2,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,377 mi	$5,587	$2.35	$4,637 – $6,536	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Medina, OH?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Medina, OH is estimated at $5,894 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,520 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,892 and $6,895.

How far is San Jose, CA from Medina, OH by truck?

About 2,520 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 $1,576 of the $5,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,318 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Medina, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,819, which makes San Jose, CA to Medina, OH 22% 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 →