Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to South Pasadena, CA hotshot rate

$1,189hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 355 mi
Typical range: $987–$1,392
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to South Pasadena price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $967
Fuel: $222
All-in estimate: $1,189

Return trip

South Pasadena → San Jose$1,189

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

San Jose to South Pasadena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to South Pasadena, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,840	$5.18	$1,637 – $2,042
53' refrigerated	$2,197	$6.19	$1,911 – $2,482
48' flatbed	$2,302	$6.48	$1,979 – $2,624
Step deck	$2,524	$7.11	$2,120 – $2,928
Power only	$1,579	$4.45	$1,373 – $1,784
Hotshot	$1,189	$3.35	$987 – $1,392
26' box truck	$1,183	$3.33	$1,006 – $1,361
Sprinter van	$736	$2.07	$618 – $854

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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 South Pasadena

Hotshot lanes into South Pasadena, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$4,765	$1.65	$3,955 – $5,575	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,199	$2.05	$3,485 – $4,913	4 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$2,649	$1.65	$2,199 – $3,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,813 mi	$4,136	$1.47	$3,433 – $4,839	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$2,361	$1.67	$1,959 – $2,762	3 d
San Diego, CA	126 mi	$720	$5.71	$598 – $842	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,456 mi	$2,427	$1.67	$2,014 – $2,840	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to South Pasadena, CA is estimated at $1,189 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 355 mi. Quotes typically land between $987 and $1,392.

How far is San Jose, CA from South Pasadena, CA by truck?

About 355 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 $222 of the $1,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $967 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Pasadena, CA to San Jose, CA?

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

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