Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Meridian, MS hotshot rate

$5,978hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,241 mi
Typical range: $4,962–$6,994
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Meridian price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,577
Fuel: $1,401
All-in estimate: $5,978

Return trip

Meridian → San Jose$3,777

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 Meridian by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Meridian, MS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,898	$3.97	$7,920 – $9,877
53' refrigerated	$10,598	$4.73	$9,221 – $11,976
48' flatbed	$10,655	$4.75	$9,163 – $12,147
Step deck	$11,590	$5.17	$9,736 – $13,445
Power only	$7,918	$3.53	$6,888 – $8,947
Hotshot	$5,978	$2.67	$4,962 – $6,994
26' box truck	$5,837	$2.60	$4,961 – $6,712
Sprinter van	$3,559	$1.59	$2,990 – $4,129

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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 Meridian

Hotshot lanes into Meridian, MS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,176 mi	$2,541	$2.16	$2,109 – $2,973	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,025 mi	$5,455	$2.69	$4,527 – $6,382	4 d
Chicago, IL	773 mi	$2,184	$2.82	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Houston, TX	513 mi	$1,260	$2.46	$1,046 – $1,475	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,600 mi	$2,543	$1.59	$2,110 – $2,975	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,085 mi	$2,110	$1.94	$1,751 – $2,468	3 d
San Antonio, TX	728 mi	$1,627	$2.24	$1,351 – $1,904	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,948 mi	$5,268	$2.70	$4,372 – $6,164	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Meridian, MS is estimated at $5,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,962 and $6,994.

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

About 2,241 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 $1,401 of the $5,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,577 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,777, which makes San Jose, CA to Meridian, MS 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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