Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Union City, NJ to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,870hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 3,002 mi
Typical range: $4,043–$5,698
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Union City to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,993
Fuel: $1,877
All-in estimate: $4,870

Return trip

San Jose → Union City$8,301

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Union City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Union City, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,229	$2.41	$6,434 – $8,024
53' refrigerated	$8,608	$2.87	$7,489 – $9,727
48' flatbed	$8,627	$2.87	$7,419 – $9,835
Step deck	$9,378	$3.12	$7,878 – $10,878
Power only	$6,450	$2.15	$5,611 – $7,288
Hotshot	$4,870	$1.62	$4,043 – $5,698
26' box truck	$4,749	$1.58	$4,036 – $5,461
Sprinter van	$2,892	$0.96	$2,429 – $3,354

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More lanes from Union City

Hotshot lanes from Union City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,895 mi	$4,709	$1.63	$3,908 – $5,510	6 d
Chicago, IL	840 mi	$1,583	$1.88	$1,314 – $1,852	2 d
Houston, TX	1,673 mi	$2,963	$1.77	$2,460 – $3,467	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,520 mi	$4,571	$1.81	$3,794 – $5,348	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	92 mi	$611	$6.64	$507 – $715	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,866 mi	$3,265	$1.75	$2,710 – $3,820	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,858 mi	$4,653	$1.63	$3,862 – $5,444	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,615 mi	$2,873	$1.78	$2,384 – $3,361	4 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, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Union City, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,870 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 3,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,043 and $5,698.

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

About 3,002 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 $1,877 of the $4,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,993 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,301, which makes Union City, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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