Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Amherst Town, MA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,355hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,071 mi
Typical range: $3,614–$5,095
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amherst Town to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,435
Fuel: $1,920
All-in estimate: $4,355

Return trip

San Jose → Amherst Town$9,344

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Amherst Town to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Amherst Town, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,462	$2.10	$5,751 – $7,173
53' refrigerated	$7,695	$2.51	$6,695 – $8,695
48' flatbed	$7,710	$2.51	$6,630 – $8,789
Step deck	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722
Power only	$5,766	$1.88	$5,017 – $6,516
Hotshot	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095
26' box truck	$4,245	$1.38	$3,608 – $4,882
Sprinter van	$2,585	$0.84	$2,171 – $2,998

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More lanes from Amherst Town

Hotshot lanes from Amherst Town, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	164 mi	$690	$4.21	$573 – $807	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,981 mi	$4,236	$1.42	$3,516 – $4,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	918 mi	$1,487	$1.62	$1,234 – $1,740	2 d
Houston, TX	1,814 mi	$2,787	$1.54	$2,313 – $3,260	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,617 mi	$4,142	$1.58	$3,438 – $4,847	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$803	$3.20	$667 – $940	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,002 mi	$3,044	$1.52	$2,526 – $3,561	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,950 mi	$4,195	$1.42	$3,482 – $4,908	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 Amherst Town, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Amherst Town, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,355 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,071 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,614 and $5,095.

How far is Amherst Town, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,071 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 $1,920 of the $4,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,435 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Amherst Town, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,344, which makes Amherst Town, MA to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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