Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Smyrna, DE to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,581hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 2,929 mi
Typical range: $3,803–$5,360
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Smyrna to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,750
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $4,581

Return trip

San Jose → Smyrna$8,405

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Smyrna to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Smyrna, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,802	$2.32	$6,053 – $7,550
53' refrigerated	$8,099	$2.77	$7,046 – $9,152
48' flatbed	$8,119	$2.77	$6,982 – $9,255
Step deck	$8,826	$3.01	$7,414 – $10,238
Power only	$6,067	$2.07	$5,278 – $6,856
Hotshot	$4,581	$1.56	$3,803 – $5,360
26' box truck	$4,467	$1.53	$3,797 – $5,137
Sprinter van	$2,721	$0.93	$2,285 – $3,156

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More lanes from Smyrna

Hotshot lanes from Smyrna, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	153 mi	$737	$4.82	$612 – $863	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$4,403	$1.57	$3,654 – $5,151	6 d
Chicago, IL	775 mi	$1,430	$1.85	$1,187 – $1,674	2 d
Houston, TX	1,533 mi	$2,642	$1.72	$2,193 – $3,091	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,421 mi	$4,240	$1.75	$3,519 – $4,961	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	65 mi	$538	$8.28	$447 – $630	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,939	$1.70	$2,439 – $3,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,763 mi	$4,340	$1.57	$3,602 – $5,078	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 Smyrna, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Smyrna, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,581 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 2,929 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,803 and $5,360.

How far is Smyrna, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,929 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 $1,831 of the $4,581 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,750 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Smyrna, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,405, which makes Smyrna, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. 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 →