Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Palm Bay, FL hotshot rate

$9,656hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 2,902 mi
Typical range: $8,014–$11,298
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Palm Bay price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,842
Fuel: $1,814
All-in estimate: $9,656

Return trip

Palm Bay → San Jose$3,641

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Palm Bay by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Palm Bay, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,336	$4.94	$12,759 – $15,913
53' refrigerated	$17,072	$5.88	$14,853 – $19,291
48' flatbed	$17,114	$5.90	$14,718 – $19,510
Step deck	$18,606	$6.41	$15,629 – $21,583
Power only	$12,787	$4.41	$11,125 – $14,449
Hotshot	$9,656	$3.33	$8,014 – $11,298
26' box truck	$9,416	$3.24	$8,003 – $10,828
Sprinter van	$5,735	$1.98	$4,817 – $6,652

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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 Palm Bay

Hotshot lanes into Palm Bay, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,130 mi	$3,130	$2.77	$2,598 – $3,662	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,669 mi	$8,937	$3.35	$7,417 – $10,456	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,224 mi	$4,038	$3.30	$3,352 – $4,725	3 d
Houston, TX	1,061 mi	$2,797	$2.64	$2,322 – $3,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,240 mi	$4,374	$1.95	$3,631 – $5,118	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,051 mi	$2,618	$2.49	$2,173 – $3,063	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,278	$2.56	$2,721 – $3,835	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,583 mi	$8,671	$3.36	$7,197 – $10,145	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Palm Bay, FL?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Palm Bay, FL is estimated at $9,656 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 2,902 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,014 and $11,298.

How far is San Jose, CA from Palm Bay, FL by truck?

About 2,902 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 $1,814 of the $9,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Palm Bay, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,641, which makes San Jose, CA to Palm Bay, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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