Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Midlothian, TX hotshot rate

$4,084hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,701 mi
Typical range: $3,390–$4,778
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Midlothian price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,021
Fuel: $1,063
All-in estimate: $4,084

Return trip

Midlothian → San Jose$2,781

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Midlothian by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Midlothian, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,099	$3.59	$5,428 – $6,770
53' refrigerated	$7,266	$4.27	$6,322 – $8,211
48' flatbed	$7,333	$4.31	$6,306 – $8,359
Step deck	$7,982	$4.69	$6,705 – $9,259
Power only	$5,410	$3.18	$4,706 – $6,113
Hotshot	$4,084	$2.40	$3,390 – $4,778
26' box truck	$3,994	$2.35	$3,395 – $4,593
Sprinter van	$2,440	$1.43	$2,049 – $2,830

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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 Midlothian

Hotshot lanes into Midlothian, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$2,964	$1.80	$2,460 – $3,468	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,463 mi	$3,579	$2.45	$2,971 – $4,188	3 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$2,293	$2.36	$1,903 – $2,682	2 d
Houston, TX	246 mi	$704	$2.86	$584 – $823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,035 mi	$1,535	$1.48	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,558 mi	$2,511	$1.61	$2,084 – $2,938	3 d
San Antonio, TX	268 mi	$737	$2.75	$611 – $862	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,381 mi	$3,405	$2.47	$2,827 – $3,984	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Midlothian, TX?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Midlothian, TX is estimated at $4,084 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,701 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,390 and $4,778.

How far is San Jose, CA from Midlothian, TX by truck?

About 1,701 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,063 of the $4,084 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,021 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Midlothian, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,781, which makes San Jose, CA to Midlothian, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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