Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

SeaTac, WA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,978hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $1,642–$2,314
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

SeaTac to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,460
Fuel: $518
All-in estimate: $1,978

Return trip

San Jose → SeaTac$2,156

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

SeaTac to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from SeaTac, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,992	$3.61	$2,663 – $3,321
53' refrigerated	$3,567	$4.31	$3,104 – $4,031
48' flatbed	$3,650	$4.41	$3,139 – $4,161
Step deck	$3,985	$4.81	$3,347 – $4,622
Power only	$2,622	$3.17	$2,281 – $2,963
Hotshot	$1,978	$2.39	$1,642 – $2,314
26' box truck	$1,946	$2.35	$1,654 – $2,238
Sprinter van	$1,197	$1.45	$1,005 – $1,388

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More lanes from SeaTac

Hotshot lanes from SeaTac, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$7,723	$2.72	$6,410 – $9,036	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$2,526	$2.26	$2,097 – $2,956	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$4,190	$2.05	$3,478 – $4,903	4 d
Houston, TX	2,219 mi	$4,748	$2.14	$3,941 – $5,555	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$3,145	$2.43	$2,611 – $3,680	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$7,249	$2.59	$6,017 – $8,481	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$4,505	$2.15	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$2,742	$2.22	$2,276 – $3,208	3 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 SeaTac, WA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from SeaTac, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,642 and $2,314.

How far is SeaTac, WA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 828 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $518 of the $1,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,460 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,156, which makes SeaTac, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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