Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wake Forest, NC to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,159hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,810 mi
Typical range: $3,452–$4,866
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wake Forest to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,402
Fuel: $1,757
All-in estimate: $4,159

Return trip

San Jose → Wake Forest$7,446

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

Wake Forest to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wake Forest, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,177	$2.20	$5,498 – $6,857
53' refrigerated	$7,356	$2.62	$6,400 – $8,312
48' flatbed	$7,377	$2.63	$6,344 – $8,409
Step deck	$8,020	$2.85	$6,737 – $9,303
Power only	$5,508	$1.96	$4,792 – $6,224
Hotshot	$4,159	$1.48	$3,452 – $4,866
26' box truck	$4,056	$1.44	$3,448 – $4,665
Sprinter van	$2,471	$0.88	$2,076 – $2,866

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More lanes from Wake Forest

Hotshot lanes from Wake Forest, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	482 mi	$1,300	$2.70	$1,079 – $1,521	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,651 mi	$3,941	$1.49	$3,271 – $4,612	6 d
Chicago, IL	753 mi	$1,320	$1.75	$1,096 – $1,544	2 d
Houston, TX	1,258 mi	$2,103	$1.67	$1,745 – $2,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,246 mi	$3,736	$1.66	$3,101 – $4,371	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	395 mi	$1,085	$2.75	$901 – $1,269	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,468 mi	$2,400	$1.64	$1,992 – $2,808	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,594 mi	$3,863	$1.49	$3,207 – $4,520	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 Wake Forest, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Wake Forest, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,159 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,810 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,452 and $4,866.

How far is Wake Forest, NC from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,810 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 $1,757 of the $4,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Wake Forest, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,446, which makes Wake Forest, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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