Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mequon, WI hotshot rate

$5,007hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,142 mi
Typical range: $4,156–$5,858
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mequon price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,668
Fuel: $1,339
All-in estimate: $5,007

Return trip

Mequon → San Jose$4,212

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 Mequon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mequon, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,457	$3.48	$6,637 – $8,277
53' refrigerated	$8,882	$4.15	$7,727 – $10,036
48' flatbed	$8,934	$4.17	$7,684 – $10,185
Step deck	$9,720	$4.54	$8,165 – $11,275
Power only	$6,632	$3.10	$5,770 – $7,494
Hotshot	$5,007	$2.34	$4,156 – $5,858
26' box truck	$4,890	$2.28	$4,156 – $5,623
Sprinter van	$2,983	$1.39	$2,506 – $3,460

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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 Mequon

Hotshot lanes into Mequon, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	877 mi	$1,744	$1.99	$1,448 – $2,041	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,062 mi	$4,838	$2.35	$4,016 – $5,660	4 d
Chicago, IL	114 mi	$648	$5.68	$538 – $758	1 d
Houston, TX	1,195 mi	$2,116	$1.77	$1,756 – $2,476	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$2,363	$1.37	$1,962 – $2,765	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	826 mi	$1,477	$1.79	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,314 mi	$2,293	$1.75	$1,903 – $2,683	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$4,792	$2.35	$3,977 – $5,606	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Mequon, WI is estimated at $5,007 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,142 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,156 and $5,858.

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

About 2,142 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 $1,339 of the $5,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,668 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,212, which makes San Jose, CA to Mequon, 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 →