Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Yakima, WA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,854hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 762 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$2,169
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yakima to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,378
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $1,854

Return trip

San Jose → Yakima$2,021

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Yakima to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Yakima, WA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,810	$3.69	$2,500 – $3,119
53' refrigerated	$3,350	$4.40	$2,915 – $3,786
48' flatbed	$3,435	$4.51	$2,954 – $3,916
Step deck	$3,751	$4.92	$3,151 – $4,352
Power only	$2,458	$3.23	$2,138 – $2,778
Hotshot	$1,854	$2.43	$1,539 – $2,169
26' box truck	$1,826	$2.40	$1,552 – $2,100
Sprinter van	$1,124	$1.47	$944 – $1,304

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More lanes from Yakima

Hotshot lanes from Yakima, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,752 mi	$7,501	$2.73	$6,226 – $8,776	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,033 mi	$2,363	$2.29	$1,961 – $2,765	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$4,011	$2.06	$3,329 – $4,693	4 d
Houston, TX	2,099 mi	$4,515	$2.15	$3,747 – $5,282	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,184 mi	$2,920	$2.47	$2,423 – $3,416	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,709 mi	$7,033	$2.60	$5,838 – $8,229	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,975 mi	$4,274	$2.16	$3,547 – $5,001	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,143 mi	$2,570	$2.25	$2,133 – $3,006	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 Yakima, WA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Yakima, WA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,854 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 762 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $2,169.

How far is Yakima, WA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 762 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $476 of the $1,854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,378 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Yakima, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,021, which makes Yakima, WA to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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