Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,259hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $1,045–$1,474
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tucson to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $731
Fuel: $528
All-in estimate: $1,259

Return trip

San Jose → Tucson$2,418

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

Tucson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,904	$2.26	$1,695 – $2,114
53' refrigerated	$2,270	$2.69	$1,975 – $2,565
48' flatbed	$2,322	$2.75	$1,997 – $2,647
Step deck	$2,535	$3.00	$2,129 – $2,940
Power only	$1,669	$1.98	$1,452 – $1,886
Hotshot	$1,259	$1.49	$1,045 – $1,474
26' box truck	$1,239	$1.47	$1,053 – $1,425
Sprinter van	$762	$0.90	$640 – $884

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More lanes from Tucson

Hotshot lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$4,306	$1.72	$3,574 – $5,038	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$898	$1.67	$745 – $1,050	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$2,228	$1.31	$1,849 – $2,607	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$1,612	$1.47	$1,338 – $1,886	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$479	$3.35	$397 – $560	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$3,981	$1.64	$3,304 – $4,658	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$1,360	$1.53	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$777	$1.79	$645 – $909	1 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 Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,259 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,045 and $1,474.

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

About 844 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 $528 of the $1,259 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,418, which makes Tucson, AZ to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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