Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Troy, AL hotshot rate

$6,407hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,434 mi
Typical range: $5,318–$7,496
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Troy price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,885
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $6,407

Return trip

Troy → San Jose$4,240

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Troy by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Troy, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,529	$3.91	$8,481 – $10,577
53' refrigerated	$11,348	$4.66	$9,873 – $12,824
48' flatbed	$11,398	$4.68	$9,802 – $12,993
Step deck	$12,396	$5.09	$10,413 – $14,379
Power only	$8,485	$3.49	$7,382 – $9,589
Hotshot	$6,407	$2.63	$5,318 – $7,496
26' box truck	$6,253	$2.57	$5,315 – $7,191
Sprinter van	$3,812	$1.57	$3,202 – $4,421

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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 Troy

Hotshot lanes into Troy, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,069 mi	$2,333	$2.18	$1,936 – $2,729	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,219 mi	$5,889	$2.65	$4,888 – $6,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	826 mi	$2,286	$2.77	$1,897 – $2,674	2 d
Houston, TX	680 mi	$1,536	$2.26	$1,275 – $1,797	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,794 mi	$2,796	$1.56	$2,321 – $3,271	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$1,926	$1.97	$1,598 – $2,253	2 d
San Antonio, TX	901 mi	$1,911	$2.12	$1,586 – $2,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,142 mi	$5,704	$2.66	$4,734 – $6,673	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Troy, AL is estimated at $6,407 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,434 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,318 and $7,496.

How far is San Jose, CA from Troy, AL by truck?

About 2,434 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,522 of the $6,407 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,885 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Troy, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,240, which makes San Jose, CA to Troy, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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