Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Scranton, PA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,247hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,894 mi
Typical range: $3,525–$4,968
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scranton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,438
Fuel: $1,809
All-in estimate: $4,247

Return trip

San Jose → Scranton$8,160

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Scranton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Scranton, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,305	$2.18	$5,611 – $6,999
53' refrigerated	$7,508	$2.59	$6,532 – $8,484
48' flatbed	$7,527	$2.60	$6,473 – $8,581
Step deck	$8,183	$2.83	$6,874 – $9,492
Power only	$5,623	$1.94	$4,892 – $6,354
Hotshot	$4,247	$1.47	$3,525 – $4,968
26' box truck	$4,141	$1.43	$3,520 – $4,762
Sprinter van	$2,522	$0.87	$2,118 – $2,926

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More lanes from Scranton

Hotshot lanes from Scranton, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	122 mi	$634	$5.20	$527 – $742	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,793 mi	$4,109	$1.47	$3,410 – $4,808	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,285	$1.75	$1,066 – $1,503	2 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,582	$1.61	$2,143 – $3,021	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,422 mi	$3,976	$1.64	$3,300 – $4,652	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	118 mi	$597	$5.06	$495 – $698	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,795 mi	$2,845	$1.58	$2,361 – $3,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,758 mi	$4,061	$1.47	$3,371 – $4,752	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Scranton, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,247 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,525 and $4,968.

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

About 2,894 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 $1,809 of the $4,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,438 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,160, which makes Scranton, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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