Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Minden, LA hotshot rate

$5,052hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 1,937 mi
Typical range: $4,193–$5,911
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Minden price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,841
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $5,052

Return trip

Minden → San Jose$3,160

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Minden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Minden, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,533	$3.89	$6,704 – $8,361
53' refrigerated	$8,973	$4.63	$7,806 – $10,139
48' flatbed	$9,038	$4.67	$7,772 – $10,303
Step deck	$9,835	$5.08	$8,261 – $11,408
Power only	$6,692	$3.45	$5,822 – $7,562
Hotshot	$5,052	$2.61	$4,193 – $5,911
26' box truck	$4,936	$2.55	$4,196 – $5,677
Sprinter van	$3,013	$1.56	$2,531 – $3,495

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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 Minden

Hotshot lanes into Minden, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,420 mi	$2,875	$2.02	$2,387 – $3,364	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,712 mi	$4,526	$2.64	$3,757 – $5,296	4 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$2,233	$2.68	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$822	$3.00	$682 – $961	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,029	$1.58	$1,684 – $2,374	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,332 mi	$2,417	$1.81	$2,006 – $2,828	3 d
San Antonio, TX	448 mi	$1,108	$2.47	$920 – $1,296	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,633 mi	$4,342	$2.66	$3,604 – $5,080	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Minden, LA?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Minden, LA is estimated at $5,052 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 1,937 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,193 and $5,911.

How far is San Jose, CA from Minden, LA by truck?

About 1,937 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 $1,211 of the $5,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,841 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minden, LA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,160, which makes San Jose, CA to Minden, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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