Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Middletown, DE hotshot rate

$8,381hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,920 mi
Typical range: $6,956–$9,806
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Middletown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,555
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $8,381

Return trip

Middletown → San Jose$4,568

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Middletown, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,443	$4.26	$11,074 – $13,811
53' refrigerated	$14,817	$5.07	$12,891 – $16,743
48' flatbed	$14,853	$5.09	$12,773 – $16,932
Step deck	$16,147	$5.53	$13,563 – $18,730
Power only	$11,098	$3.80	$9,656 – $12,541
Hotshot	$8,381	$2.87	$6,956 – $9,806
26' box truck	$8,172	$2.80	$6,946 – $9,398
Sprinter van	$4,977	$1.70	$4,181 – $5,773

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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 Middletown

Hotshot lanes into Middletown, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	149 mi	$746	$5.01	$619 – $873	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,798 mi	$8,056	$2.88	$6,686 – $9,425	6 d
Chicago, IL	765 mi	$2,381	$3.11	$1,976 – $2,786	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,298	$2.15	$2,737 – $3,859	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,414 mi	$4,041	$1.67	$3,354 – $4,728	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,729 mi	$3,668	$2.12	$3,044 – $4,291	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,756 mi	$7,944	$2.88	$6,594 – $9,295	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,484 mi	$3,208	$2.16	$2,663 – $3,753	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Middletown, DE?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Middletown, DE is estimated at $8,381 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,920 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,956 and $9,806.

How far is San Jose, CA from Middletown, DE by truck?

About 2,920 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 $1,826 of the $8,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,555 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,568, which makes San Jose, CA to Middletown, DE 84% 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 →