Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Newark, DE hotshot rate

$8,362hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $6,941–$9,784
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Newark price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,541
Fuel: $1,821
All-in estimate: $8,362

Return trip

Newark → San Jose$4,558

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 Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Newark, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,415	$4.26	$11,050 – $13,781
53' refrigerated	$14,784	$5.08	$12,862 – $16,706
48' flatbed	$14,820	$5.09	$12,745 – $16,895
Step deck	$16,112	$5.53	$13,534 – $18,690
Power only	$11,074	$3.80	$9,634 – $12,513
Hotshot	$8,362	$2.87	$6,941 – $9,784
26' box truck	$8,154	$2.80	$6,931 – $9,377
Sprinter van	$4,966	$1.70	$4,172 – $5,761

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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 Newark

Hotshot lanes into Newark, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	139 mi	$726	$5.22	$603 – $850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,794 mi	$8,045	$2.88	$6,678 – $9,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	757 mi	$2,362	$3.12	$1,961 – $2,764	2 d
Houston, TX	1,538 mi	$3,309	$2.15	$2,747 – $3,872	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,412 mi	$4,038	$1.67	$3,352 – $4,725	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,733 mi	$3,675	$2.12	$3,050 – $4,300	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,753 mi	$7,936	$2.88	$6,587 – $9,285	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,487 mi	$3,213	$2.16	$2,667 – $3,760	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Newark, DE is estimated at $8,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,941 and $9,784.

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

About 2,913 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 $1,821 of the $8,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,541 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,558, which makes San Jose, CA to Newark, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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