Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Plum, PA hotshot rate

$7,540hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,657 mi
Typical range: $6,258–$8,822
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Plum price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,879
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $7,540

Return trip

Plum → San Jose$3,924

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

San Jose to Plum by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Plum, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,204	$4.22	$9,972 – $12,436
53' refrigerated	$13,343	$5.02	$11,608 – $15,077
48' flatbed	$13,388	$5.04	$11,513 – $15,262
Step deck	$14,557	$5.48	$12,228 – $16,886
Power only	$9,985	$3.76	$8,687 – $11,283
Hotshot	$7,540	$2.84	$6,258 – $8,822
26' box truck	$7,355	$2.77	$6,252 – $8,459
Sprinter van	$4,482	$1.69	$3,765 – $5,199

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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 Plum

Hotshot lanes into Plum, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,145	$3.18	$951 – $1,340	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,543 mi	$7,242	$2.85	$6,011 – $8,473	5 d
Chicago, IL	499 mi	$1,710	$3.43	$1,419 – $2,001	1 d
Houston, TX	1,357 mi	$2,915	$2.15	$2,420 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,166 mi	$3,595	$1.66	$2,984 – $4,206	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	290 mi	$895	$3.09	$743 – $1,048	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,538 mi	$3,249	$2.11	$2,697 – $3,801	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,504 mi	$7,140	$2.85	$5,926 – $8,354	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Plum, PA is estimated at $7,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,657 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,258 and $8,822.

How far is San Jose, CA from Plum, PA by truck?

About 2,657 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 $1,661 of the $7,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,879 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plum, PA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,924, which makes San Jose, CA to Plum, PA 92% 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 →