Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Panama City, FL hotshot rate

$8,424hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,503 mi
Typical range: $6,992–$9,856
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Panama City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,859
Fuel: $1,565
All-in estimate: $8,424

Return trip

Panama City → San Jose$3,177

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 Panama City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Panama City, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,525	$5.00	$11,147 – $13,902
53' refrigerated	$14,916	$5.96	$12,977 – $16,855
48' flatbed	$14,976	$5.98	$12,880 – $17,073
Step deck	$16,287	$6.51	$13,681 – $18,893
Power only	$11,156	$4.46	$9,706 – $12,607
Hotshot	$8,424	$3.37	$6,992 – $9,856
26' box truck	$8,220	$3.28	$6,987 – $9,453
Sprinter van	$5,010	$2.00	$4,208 – $5,811

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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 Panama City

Hotshot lanes into Panama City, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,155 mi	$3,188	$2.76	$2,646 – $3,730	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,273 mi	$7,714	$3.39	$6,403 – $9,025	5 d
Chicago, IL	961 mi	$3,305	$3.44	$2,744 – $3,867	2 d
Houston, TX	687 mi	$1,984	$2.89	$1,647 – $2,321	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,845 mi	$3,673	$1.99	$3,049 – $4,298	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,065 mi	$2,646	$2.48	$2,196 – $3,096	3 d
San Antonio, TX	911 mi	$2,471	$2.71	$2,051 – $2,891	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,190 mi	$7,458	$3.41	$6,190 – $8,725	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Panama City, FL is estimated at $8,424 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,503 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,992 and $9,856.

How far is San Jose, CA from Panama City, FL by truck?

About 2,503 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,565 of the $8,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,859 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Panama City, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,177, which makes San Jose, CA to Panama City, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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