Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Annapolis, MD to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,583hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,879 mi
Typical range: $3,804–$5,362
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Annapolis to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,783
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $4,583

Return trip

San Jose → Annapolis$8,294

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Annapolis to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Annapolis, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,805	$2.36	$6,056 – $7,553
53' refrigerated	$8,103	$2.81	$7,050 – $9,157
48' flatbed	$8,124	$2.82	$6,987 – $9,261
Step deck	$8,832	$3.07	$7,419 – $10,245
Power only	$6,069	$2.11	$5,280 – $6,858
Hotshot	$4,583	$1.59	$3,804 – $5,362
26' box truck	$4,469	$1.55	$3,799 – $5,139
Sprinter van	$2,722	$0.95	$2,286 – $3,157

More lanes from Annapolis

Hotshot lanes from Annapolis, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$866	$4.09	$719 – $1,013	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$4,395	$1.60	$3,648 – $5,143	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$1,392	$1.90	$1,155 – $1,628	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$2,590	$1.76	$2,150 – $3,031	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$4,219	$1.78	$3,502 – $4,936	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$653	$5.39	$542 – $764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$2,893	$1.73	$2,401 – $3,385	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$4,329	$1.60	$3,593 – $5,065	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 Annapolis, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Annapolis, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,583 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,804 and $5,362.

How far is Annapolis, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,879 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 $1,800 of the $4,583 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,783 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Annapolis, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,294, which makes Annapolis, MD to San Jose, CA 45% 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 →