Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$2,004hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 842 mi
Typical range: $1,664–$2,345
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,478
Fuel: $526
All-in estimate: $2,004

Return trip

San Jose → Seattle$2,185

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

Seattle to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,030	$3.60	$2,697 – $3,364
53' refrigerated	$3,613	$4.29	$3,144 – $4,083
48' flatbed	$3,696	$4.39	$3,178 – $4,213
Step deck	$4,034	$4.79	$3,389 – $4,680
Power only	$2,657	$3.16	$2,311 – $3,002
Hotshot	$2,004	$2.38	$1,664 – $2,345
26' box truck	$1,972	$2.34	$1,676 – $2,268
Sprinter van	$1,212	$1.44	$1,018 – $1,406

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More lanes from Seattle

Hotshot lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$7,725	$2.72	$6,412 – $9,039	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,554	$2.25	$2,120 – $2,989	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,196	$2.05	$3,482 – $4,909	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$4,765	$2.14	$3,955 – $5,576	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$3,174	$2.43	$2,635 – $3,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$7,254	$2.59	$6,021 – $8,487	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$4,527	$2.15	$3,757 – $5,296	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$2,769	$2.22	$2,298 – $3,239	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 Seattle, WA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Seattle, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,004 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 842 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,664 and $2,345.

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

About 842 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 $526 of the $2,004 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,478 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,185, which makes Seattle, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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