Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilmington, DE to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,577hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 2,926 mi
Typical range: $3,799–$5,355
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilmington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,748
Fuel: $1,829
All-in estimate: $4,577

Return trip

San Jose → Wilmington$8,397

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wilmington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilmington, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,795	$2.32	$6,048 – $7,543
53' refrigerated	$8,092	$2.77	$7,040 – $9,144
48' flatbed	$8,111	$2.77	$6,975 – $9,246
Step deck	$8,818	$3.01	$7,407 – $10,229
Power only	$6,061	$2.07	$5,273 – $6,849
Hotshot	$4,577	$1.56	$3,799 – $5,355
26' box truck	$4,463	$1.53	$3,794 – $5,132
Sprinter van	$2,718	$0.93	$2,283 – $3,153

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More lanes from Wilmington

Hotshot lanes from Wilmington, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	125 mi	$683	$5.46	$567 – $799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,808 mi	$4,406	$1.57	$3,657 – $5,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	769 mi	$1,422	$1.85	$1,180 – $1,664	2 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$2,672	$1.72	$2,218 – $3,126	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,426 mi	$4,248	$1.75	$3,526 – $4,970	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,748 mi	$2,965	$1.70	$2,461 – $3,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,767 mi	$4,346	$1.57	$3,607 – $5,085	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,502 mi	$2,595	$1.73	$2,154 – $3,036	3 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 Wilmington, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Wilmington, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,577 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 2,926 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,799 and $5,355.

How far is Wilmington, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,926 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 $1,829 of the $4,577 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,748 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Wilmington, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,397, which makes Wilmington, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →