Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC hotshot rate

$7,396hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 2,737 mi
Typical range: $6,139–$8,654
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Sumter price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,685
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $7,396

Return trip

Sumter → San Jose$4,037

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Jose to Sumter by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,987	$4.01	$9,779 – $12,196
53' refrigerated	$13,084	$4.78	$11,383 – $14,785
48' flatbed	$13,125	$4.80	$11,287 – $14,962
Step deck	$14,270	$5.21	$11,987 – $16,554
Power only	$9,795	$3.58	$8,522 – $11,068
Hotshot	$7,396	$2.70	$6,139 – $8,654
26' box truck	$7,214	$2.64	$6,132 – $8,296
Sprinter van	$4,395	$1.61	$3,692 – $5,098

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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 Sumter

Hotshot lanes into Sumter, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$1,708	$2.48	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$6,942	$2.72	$5,762 – $8,122	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$2,301	$2.89	$1,910 – $2,692	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$2,315	$2.12	$1,921 – $2,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$3,394	$1.59	$2,817 – $3,971	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$1,372	$2.28	$1,139 – $1,605	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,695	$2.06	$2,237 – $3,153	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,780	$2.72	$5,627 – $7,932	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC is estimated at $7,396 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 2,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,139 and $8,654.

How far is San Jose, CA from Sumter, SC by truck?

About 2,737 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 $1,711 of the $7,396 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,037, which makes San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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