Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Plainfield, NJ hotshot rate

$8,247hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 2,981 mi
Typical range: $6,845–$9,649
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Plainfield price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,383
Fuel: $1,864
All-in estimate: $8,247

Return trip

Plainfield → San Jose$4,839

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Jose to Plainfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Plainfield, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,242	$4.11	$10,895 – $13,589
53' refrigerated	$14,578	$4.89	$12,683 – $16,473
48' flatbed	$14,610	$4.90	$12,565 – $16,655
Step deck	$15,882	$5.33	$13,341 – $18,424
Power only	$10,921	$3.66	$9,502 – $12,341
Hotshot	$8,247	$2.77	$6,845 – $9,649
26' box truck	$8,041	$2.70	$6,835 – $9,247
Sprinter van	$4,897	$1.64	$4,113 – $5,680

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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 Plainfield

Hotshot lanes into Plainfield, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,872 mi	$7,967	$2.77	$6,613 – $9,321	6 d
Chicago, IL	819 mi	$2,424	$2.96	$2,012 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	1,646 mi	$3,390	$2.06	$2,814 – $3,966	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$4,022	$1.61	$3,339 – $4,706	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	67 mi	$499	$7.45	$415 – $584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,840 mi	$3,742	$2.03	$3,105 – $4,378	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$7,872	$2.78	$6,534 – $9,210	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,588 mi	$3,285	$2.07	$2,727 – $3,843	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Plainfield, NJ is estimated at $8,247 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 2,981 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,845 and $9,649.

How far is San Jose, CA from Plainfield, NJ by truck?

About 2,981 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 $1,864 of the $8,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,383 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plainfield, NJ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,839, which makes San Jose, CA to Plainfield, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →