Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ridgecrest, CA hotshot rate

$1,085hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 304 mi
Typical range: $900–$1,269
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Ridgecrest price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $895
Fuel: $190
All-in estimate: $1,085

Return trip

Ridgecrest → San Jose$1,085

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

San Jose to Ridgecrest by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ridgecrest, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,686	$5.55	$1,500 – $1,871
53' refrigerated	$2,014	$6.62	$1,752 – $2,276
48' flatbed	$2,120	$6.97	$1,823 – $2,417
Step deck	$2,327	$7.66	$1,955 – $2,700
Power only	$1,440	$4.74	$1,253 – $1,628
Hotshot	$1,085	$3.57	$900 – $1,269
26' box truck	$1,082	$3.56	$920 – $1,244
Sprinter van	$674	$2.22	$566 – $782

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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 Ridgecrest

Hotshot lanes into Ridgecrest, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,804 mi	$4,644	$1.66	$3,855 – $5,434	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	140 mi	$749	$5.35	$621 – $876	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,962 mi	$4,045	$2.06	$3,358 – $4,733	4 d
Houston, TX	1,597 mi	$2,630	$1.65	$2,183 – $3,078	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	410 mi	$748	$1.83	$621 – $875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,736 mi	$4,031	$1.47	$3,346 – $4,717	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,405 mi	$2,353	$1.67	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
San Diego, CA	232 mi	$937	$4.04	$778 – $1,097	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Ridgecrest, CA is estimated at $1,085 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 304 mi. Quotes typically land between $900 and $1,269.

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

About 304 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 $190 of the $1,085 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $895 is linehaul.

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

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

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