Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilson, NC to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,217hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 2,852 mi
Typical range: $3,500–$4,934
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilson to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,434
Fuel: $1,783
All-in estimate: $4,217

Return trip

San Jose → Wilson$7,549

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

Wilson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilson, NC to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,262	$2.20	$5,573 – $6,951
53' refrigerated	$7,457	$2.61	$6,487 – $8,426
48' flatbed	$7,477	$2.62	$6,430 – $8,523
Step deck	$8,128	$2.85	$6,828 – $9,429
Power only	$5,584	$1.96	$4,858 – $6,310
Hotshot	$4,217	$1.48	$3,500 – $4,934
26' box truck	$4,112	$1.44	$3,495 – $4,729
Sprinter van	$2,505	$0.88	$2,104 – $2,906

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More lanes from Wilson

Hotshot lanes from Wilson, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	476 mi	$1,289	$2.71	$1,070 – $1,509	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,692 mi	$3,998	$1.49	$3,318 – $4,677	6 d
Chicago, IL	794 mi	$1,375	$1.73	$1,141 – $1,609	2 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$2,146	$1.67	$1,782 – $2,511	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,286 mi	$3,796	$1.66	$3,151 – $4,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	392 mi	$1,080	$2.75	$896 – $1,263	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,500 mi	$2,446	$1.63	$2,030 – $2,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,635 mi	$3,920	$1.49	$3,253 – $4,586	6 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 Wilson, NC to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Wilson, NC to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,217 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 2,852 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,500 and $4,934.

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

About 2,852 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 $1,783 of the $4,217 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,434 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,549, which makes Wilson, NC to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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