Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sarasota, FL hotshot rate

$9,350hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 2,803 mi
Typical range: $7,761–$10,940
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Sarasota price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,598
Fuel: $1,752
All-in estimate: $9,350

Return trip

Sarasota → San Jose$3,526

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 Sarasota by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sarasota, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,887	$4.95	$12,359 – $15,414
53' refrigerated	$16,537	$5.90	$14,387 – $18,687
48' flatbed	$16,584	$5.92	$14,262 – $18,905
Step deck	$18,030	$6.43	$15,146 – $20,915
Power only	$12,382	$4.42	$10,773 – $13,992
Hotshot	$9,350	$3.34	$7,761 – $10,940
26' box truck	$9,119	$3.25	$7,751 – $10,487
Sprinter van	$5,555	$1.98	$4,666 – $6,444

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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 Sarasota

Hotshot lanes into Sarasota, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,231 mi	$3,363	$2.73	$2,792 – $3,935	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,560 mi	$8,600	$3.36	$7,138 – $10,062	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,231 mi	$4,058	$3.30	$3,368 – $4,748	3 d
Houston, TX	941 mi	$2,536	$2.70	$2,105 – $2,967	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$4,179	$1.96	$3,469 – $4,890	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,148 mi	$2,817	$2.45	$2,338 – $3,295	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,158 mi	$3,008	$2.60	$2,497 – $3,520	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,470 mi	$8,322	$3.37	$6,907 – $9,737	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Sarasota, FL is estimated at $9,350 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 2,803 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,761 and $10,940.

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

About 2,803 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 $1,752 of the $9,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,598 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,526, which makes San Jose, CA to Sarasota, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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