Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN hotshot rate

$5,405hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,093 mi
Typical range: $4,486–$6,324
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,096
Fuel: $1,309
All-in estimate: $5,405

Return trip

Memphis → San Jose$3,544

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,052	$3.85	$7,166 – $8,938
53' refrigerated	$9,591	$4.58	$8,344 – $10,837
48' flatbed	$9,650	$4.61	$8,299 – $11,001
Step deck	$10,499	$5.02	$8,819 – $12,179
Power only	$7,159	$3.42	$6,228 – $8,090
Hotshot	$5,405	$2.58	$4,486 – $6,324
26' box truck	$5,279	$2.52	$4,487 – $6,071
Sprinter van	$3,221	$1.54	$2,705 – $3,736

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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 Memphis

Hotshot lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,353	$2.09	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,300	$1.54	$1,909 – $2,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,955	$1.89	$1,623 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN is estimated at $5,405 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,486 and $6,324.

How far is San Jose, CA from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 2,093 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 $1,309 of the $5,405 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,096 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,544, which makes San Jose, CA to Memphis, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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