Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

St. Petersburg, FL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,500hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.26
Distance: 2,781 mi
Typical range: $2,905–$4,095
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Petersburg to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,761
Fuel: $1,739
All-in estimate: $3,500

Return trip

San Jose → St. Petersburg$9,282

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Petersburg to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Petersburg, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,199	$1.87	$4,627 – $5,771
53' refrigerated	$6,191	$2.23	$5,386 – $6,996
48' flatbed	$6,209	$2.23	$5,340 – $7,078
Step deck	$6,751	$2.43	$5,671 – $7,831
Power only	$4,635	$1.67	$4,033 – $5,238
Hotshot	$3,500	$1.26	$2,905 – $4,095
26' box truck	$3,414	$1.23	$2,902 – $3,926
Sprinter van	$2,080	$0.75	$1,747 – $2,412

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More lanes from St. Petersburg

Hotshot lanes from St. Petersburg, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,203 mi	$2,231	$1.85	$1,852 – $2,610	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,541 mi	$3,221	$1.27	$2,673 – $3,768	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,195 mi	$1,628	$1.36	$1,351 – $1,905	3 d
Houston, TX	925 mi	$1,385	$1.50	$1,150 – $1,621	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,111 mi	$3,001	$1.42	$2,491 – $3,511	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,119 mi	$1,998	$1.79	$1,658 – $2,337	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$1,649	$1.44	$1,369 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,452 mi	$3,117	$1.27	$2,587 – $3,647	5 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 St. Petersburg, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from St. Petersburg, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,500 all-in in October 2026, or $1.26 a mile over about 2,781 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,905 and $4,095.

How far is St. Petersburg, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,781 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 $1,739 of the $3,500 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to St. Petersburg, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,282, which makes St. Petersburg, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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 →