Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to State College, PA hotshot rate

$7,833hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,769 mi
Typical range: $6,501–$9,165
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to State College price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,102
Fuel: $1,731
All-in estimate: $7,833

Return trip

State College → San Jose$4,076

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 State College by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to State College, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915
53' refrigerated	$13,855	$5.00	$12,054 – $15,656
48' flatbed	$13,896	$5.02	$11,951 – $15,842
Step deck	$15,109	$5.46	$12,691 – $17,526
Power only	$10,373	$3.75	$9,025 – $11,722
Hotshot	$7,833	$2.83	$6,501 – $9,165
26' box truck	$7,640	$2.76	$6,494 – $8,786
Sprinter van	$4,654	$1.68	$3,909 – $5,399

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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 State College

Hotshot lanes into State College, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	242 mi	$914	$3.78	$759 – $1,070	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,659 mi	$7,545	$2.84	$6,263 – $8,828	6 d
Chicago, IL	608 mi	$1,967	$3.24	$1,633 – $2,302	2 d
Houston, TX	1,467 mi	$3,118	$2.13	$2,588 – $3,648	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,284 mi	$3,772	$1.65	$3,131 – $4,414	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$706	$3.90	$586 – $826	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,652 mi	$3,459	$2.09	$2,871 – $4,047	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,622 mi	$7,449	$2.84	$6,182 – $8,715	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to State College, PA is estimated at $7,833 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,501 and $9,165.

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

About 2,769 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 $1,731 of the $7,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,102 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,076, which makes San Jose, CA to State College, 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 →