Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tulare, CA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$841hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 185 mi
Typical range: $698–$984
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulare to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $725
Fuel: $116
All-in estimate: $841

Return trip

San Jose → Tulare$841

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tulare to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulare, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,327	$7.17	$1,181 – $1,473
53' refrigerated	$1,587	$8.58	$1,381 – $1,793
48' flatbed	$1,697	$9.17	$1,459 – $1,935
Step deck	$1,868	$10.10	$1,569 – $2,167
Power only	$1,118	$6.04	$972 – $1,263
Hotshot	$841	$4.55	$698 – $984
26' box truck	$845	$4.57	$718 – $972
Sprinter van	$531	$2.87	$446 – $616

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More lanes from Tulare

Hotshot lanes from Tulare, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,566	$2.96	$7,110 – $10,022	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$847	$4.51	$703 – $991	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$4,581	$2.24	$3,802 – $5,360	4 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$4,111	$2.40	$3,412 – $4,810	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,708	$3.22	$1,417 – $1,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,709	$2.43	$3,078 – $4,339	3 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$1,103	$3.52	$916 – $1,291	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 Tulare, CA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Tulare, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $841 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 185 mi. Quotes typically land between $698 and $984.

How far is Tulare, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 185 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $116 of the $841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Tulare, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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