Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,037hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,737 mi
Typical range: $3,351–$4,724
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sumter to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,326
Fuel: $1,711
All-in estimate: $4,037

Return trip

San Jose → Sumter$7,396

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving SC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Sumter to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,997	$2.19	$5,338 – $6,657
53' refrigerated	$7,142	$2.61	$6,213 – $8,070
48' flatbed	$7,164	$2.62	$6,161 – $8,167
Step deck	$7,789	$2.85	$6,543 – $9,035
Power only	$5,346	$1.95	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,037	$1.48	$3,351 – $4,724
26' box truck	$3,938	$1.44	$3,347 – $4,528
Sprinter van	$2,399	$0.88	$2,015 – $2,783

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More lanes from Sumter

Hotshot lanes from Sumter, SC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	689 mi	$1,672	$2.43	$1,388 – $1,956	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,555 mi	$3,789	$1.48	$3,145 – $4,433	5 d
Chicago, IL	796 mi	$1,370	$1.72	$1,137 – $1,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$1,856	$1.70	$1,540 – $2,171	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,140 mi	$3,556	$1.66	$2,952 – $4,161	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	602 mi	$1,439	$2.39	$1,195 – $1,684	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,307 mi	$2,160	$1.65	$1,793 – $2,527	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,701	$1.49	$3,071 – $4,330	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 Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,037 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,737 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,351 and $4,724.

How far is Sumter, SC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,737 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 $1,711 of the $4,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,326 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Sumter, SC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,396, which makes Sumter, SC to San Jose, CA 45% 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 →