Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to San Clemente, CA hotshot rate

$1,323hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.15
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $1,098–$1,547
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to San Clemente price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,060
Fuel: $263
All-in estimate: $1,323

Return trip

San Clemente → San Jose$1,323

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

San Jose to San Clemente by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to San Clemente, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,036	$4.85	$1,812 – $2,259
53' refrigerated	$2,430	$5.79	$2,114 – $2,746
48' flatbed	$2,533	$6.03	$2,178 – $2,887
Step deck	$2,775	$6.61	$2,331 – $3,219
Power only	$1,755	$4.18	$1,527 – $1,983
Hotshot	$1,323	$3.15	$1,098 – $1,547
26' box truck	$1,313	$3.13	$1,116 – $1,510
Sprinter van	$814	$1.94	$684 – $945

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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 San Clemente

Hotshot lanes into San Clemente, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,872 mi	$4,748	$1.65	$3,941 – $5,555	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	71 mi	$607	$8.55	$504 – $711	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$4,184	$2.05	$3,473 – $4,895	4 d
Houston, TX	1,568 mi	$2,589	$1.65	$2,149 – $3,029	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	376 mi	$708	$1.88	$588 – $829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,800 mi	$4,119	$1.47	$3,418 – $4,819	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,365 mi	$2,296	$1.68	$1,905 – $2,686	3 d
San Diego, CA	61 mi	$587	$9.62	$487 – $687	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to San Clemente, CA is estimated at $1,323 all-in in October 2026, or $3.15 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,098 and $1,547.

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

About 420 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 $263 of the $1,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,060 is linehaul.

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

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

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