Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Surprise, AZ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,076hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 688 mi
Typical range: $893–$1,259
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Surprise to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $646
Fuel: $430
All-in estimate: $1,076

Return trip

San Jose → Surprise$2,065

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Surprise to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Surprise, AZ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,634	$2.37	$1,454 – $1,814
53' refrigerated	$1,949	$2.83	$1,695 – $2,202
48' flatbed	$2,003	$2.91	$1,723 – $2,284
Step deck	$2,189	$3.18	$1,839 – $2,539
Power only	$1,426	$2.07	$1,241 – $1,612
Hotshot	$1,076	$1.56	$893 – $1,259
26' box truck	$1,061	$1.54	$902 – $1,220
Sprinter van	$654	$0.95	$549 – $758

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More lanes from Surprise

Hotshot lanes from Surprise, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,545 mi	$4,377	$1.72	$3,633 – $5,122	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	404 mi	$741	$1.83	$615 – $867	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,722 mi	$2,258	$1.31	$1,874 – $2,642	4 d
Houston, TX	1,223 mi	$1,764	$1.44	$1,465 – $2,064	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,471 mi	$4,053	$1.64	$3,364 – $4,742	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,524	$1.49	$1,265 – $1,784	2 d
San Diego, CA	327 mi	$651	$1.99	$540 – $761	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,071 mi	$1,579	$1.47	$1,311 – $1,848	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 Surprise, AZ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Surprise, AZ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,076 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 688 mi. Quotes typically land between $893 and $1,259.

How far is Surprise, AZ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 688 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 $430 of the $1,076 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Surprise, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,065, which makes Surprise, AZ to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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