Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wilmington, NC hotshot rate

$7,645hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,891 mi
Typical range: $6,345–$8,944
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Wilmington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,838
Fuel: $1,807
All-in estimate: $7,645

Return trip

Wilmington → San Jose$4,270

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Wilmington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wilmington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,350	$3.93	$10,102 – $12,599
53' refrigerated	$13,516	$4.68	$11,759 – $15,273
48' flatbed	$13,550	$4.69	$11,653 – $15,447
Step deck	$14,731	$5.10	$12,374 – $17,088
Power only	$10,123	$3.50	$8,807 – $11,439
Hotshot	$7,645	$2.64	$6,345 – $8,944
26' box truck	$7,454	$2.58	$6,336 – $8,573
Sprinter van	$4,540	$1.57	$3,814 – $5,267

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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 Wilmington

Hotshot lanes into Wilmington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	585 mi	$1,487	$2.54	$1,234 – $1,740	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,218	$2.66	$5,991 – $8,445	6 d
Chicago, IL	884 mi	$2,456	$2.78	$2,038 – $2,873	2 d
Houston, TX	1,261 mi	$2,568	$2.04	$2,131 – $3,004	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,305 mi	$3,567	$1.55	$2,961 – $4,173	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	506 mi	$1,192	$2.36	$989 – $1,394	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,478 mi	$2,943	$1.99	$2,443 – $3,443	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,654 mi	$7,063	$2.66	$5,862 – $8,264	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Wilmington, NC?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Wilmington, NC is estimated at $7,645 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,891 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,345 and $8,944.

How far is San Jose, CA from Wilmington, NC by truck?

About 2,891 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 $1,807 of the $7,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,838 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilmington, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,270, which makes San Jose, CA to Wilmington, NC 79% 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 →