Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,980hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 3,023 mi
Typical range: $4,133–$5,826
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley Stream to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,090
Fuel: $1,890
All-in estimate: $4,980

Return trip

San Jose → Valley Stream$8,932

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valley Stream to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,391	$2.44	$6,578 – $8,204
53' refrigerated	$8,801	$2.91	$7,657 – $9,945
48' flatbed	$8,819	$2.92	$7,584 – $10,054
Step deck	$9,587	$3.17	$8,053 – $11,121
Power only	$6,594	$2.18	$5,737 – $7,451
Hotshot	$4,980	$1.65	$4,133 – $5,826
26' box truck	$4,855	$1.61	$4,127 – $5,583
Sprinter van	$2,956	$0.98	$2,483 – $3,429

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More lanes from Valley Stream

Hotshot lanes from Valley Stream, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,916 mi	$4,816	$1.65	$3,997 – $5,634	6 d
Chicago, IL	861 mi	$1,640	$1.90	$1,361 – $1,918	2 d
Houston, TX	1,688 mi	$3,034	$1.80	$2,518 – $3,550	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,540 mi	$4,677	$1.84	$3,882 – $5,472	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	104 mi	$644	$6.20	$535 – $754	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,882 mi	$3,342	$1.78	$2,774 – $3,910	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,878 mi	$4,757	$1.65	$3,949 – $5,566	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,632 mi	$2,945	$1.80	$2,445 – $3,446	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 Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,980 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 3,023 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,133 and $5,826.

How far is Valley Stream, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,023 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 $1,890 of the $4,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Valley Stream, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,932, which makes Valley Stream, NY to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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