Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Miami, FL hotshot rate

$9,999hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.32
Distance: 3,013 mi
Typical range: $8,299–$11,699
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Miami price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,115
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $9,999

Return trip

Miami → San Jose$3,770

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,840	$4.93	$13,208 – $16,473
53' refrigerated	$17,672	$5.87	$15,374 – $19,969
48' flatbed	$17,709	$5.88	$15,230 – $20,188
Step deck	$19,251	$6.39	$16,171 – $22,331
Power only	$13,240	$4.39	$11,519 – $14,962
Hotshot	$9,999	$3.32	$8,299 – $11,699
26' box truck	$9,748	$3.24	$8,286 – $11,211
Sprinter van	$5,936	$1.97	$4,986 – $6,886

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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 Miami

Hotshot lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$3,490	$2.71	$2,897 – $4,084	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$9,236	$3.34	$7,666 – $10,806	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$4,537	$3.23	$3,766 – $5,308	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$2,973	$2.60	$2,468 – $3,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$4,545	$1.95	$3,772 – $5,317	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$2,946	$2.43	$2,445 – $3,447	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,437	$2.54	$2,852 – $4,021	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$8,952	$3.35	$7,430 – $10,474	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Miami, FL?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Miami, FL is estimated at $9,999 all-in in October 2026, or $3.32 a mile over about 3,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,299 and $11,699.

How far is San Jose, CA from Miami, FL by truck?

About 3,013 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,884 of the $9,999 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,770, which makes San Jose, CA to Miami, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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