Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Union City, GA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,760hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 2,477 mi
Typical range: $3,120–$4,399
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,211
Fuel: $1,549
All-in estimate: $3,760

Return trip

San Jose → Union City$6,530

This direction runs 42% below the return trip. Leaving GA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Union City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, GA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,590	$2.26	$4,975 – $6,205
53' refrigerated	$6,658	$2.69	$5,792 – $7,523
48' flatbed	$6,685	$2.70	$5,749 – $7,621
Step deck	$7,270	$2.94	$6,107 – $8,434
Power only	$4,979	$2.01	$4,332 – $5,626
Hotshot	$3,760	$1.52	$3,120 – $4,399
26' box truck	$3,669	$1.48	$3,118 – $4,219
Sprinter van	$2,236	$0.90	$1,878 – $2,594

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More lanes from Union City

Hotshot lanes from Union City, GA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	898 mi	$2,097	$2.33	$1,740 – $2,453	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,283 mi	$3,490	$1.53	$2,896 – $4,083	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$1,269	$1.81	$1,053 – $1,485	2 d
Houston, TX	812 mi	$1,493	$1.84	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,864 mi	$3,207	$1.72	$2,662 – $3,752	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	807 mi	$1,833	$2.27	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,026 mi	$1,801	$1.76	$1,495 – $2,107	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,214 mi	$3,394	$1.53	$2,817 – $3,971	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 Union City, GA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Union City, GA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,760 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 2,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,120 and $4,399.

How far is Union City, GA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,477 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,549 of the $3,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,211 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Union City, GA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,530, which makes Union City, GA to San Jose, CA 42% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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