Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ontario, CA hotshot rate

$1,251hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,038–$1,464
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Ontario price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,010
Fuel: $241
All-in estimate: $1,251

Return trip

Ontario → San Jose$1,251

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Ontario by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ontario, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,930	$5.01	$1,718 – $2,142
53' refrigerated	$2,304	$5.99	$2,005 – $2,604
48' flatbed	$2,408	$6.26	$2,071 – $2,746
Step deck	$2,640	$6.86	$2,217 – $3,062
Power only	$1,660	$4.31	$1,444 – $1,876
Hotshot	$1,251	$3.25	$1,038 – $1,464
26' box truck	$1,243	$3.23	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$772	$2.01	$649 – $896

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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 Ontario

Hotshot lanes into Ontario, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,851 mi	$4,716	$1.65	$3,914 – $5,518	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,014 mi	$4,142	$2.06	$3,438 – $4,846	4 d
Houston, TX	1,573 mi	$2,596	$1.65	$2,155 – $3,037	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	375 mi	$707	$1.89	$587 – $827	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$4,091	$1.47	$3,396 – $4,787	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$2,306	$1.68	$1,914 – $2,698	3 d
San Diego, CA	105 mi	$677	$6.45	$562 – $792	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,419 mi	$2,374	$1.67	$1,970 – $2,777	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Ontario, CA is estimated at $1,251 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,038 and $1,464.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ontario, CA by truck?

About 385 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $241 of the $1,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ontario, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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