Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Bangor, ME to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,908hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,258 mi
Typical range: $4,074–$5,743
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bangor to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,871
Fuel: $2,037
All-in estimate: $4,908

Return trip

San Jose → Bangor$10,764

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bangor to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bangor, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,281	$2.23	$6,480 – $8,081
53' refrigerated	$8,669	$2.66	$7,542 – $9,796
48' flatbed	$8,681	$2.66	$7,466 – $9,896
Step deck	$9,436	$2.90	$7,926 – $10,945
Power only	$6,500	$1.99	$5,655 – $7,345
Hotshot	$4,908	$1.51	$4,074 – $5,743
26' box truck	$4,784	$1.47	$4,066 – $5,502
Sprinter van	$2,912	$0.89	$2,446 – $3,378

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More lanes from Bangor

Hotshot lanes from Bangor, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,294	$2.82	$1,074 – $1,514	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,194 mi	$4,818	$1.51	$3,999 – $5,637	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,144 mi	$1,900	$1.66	$1,577 – $2,223	3 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$3,391	$1.61	$2,814 – $3,967	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,848 mi	$4,778	$1.68	$3,965 – $5,590	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	548 mi	$1,391	$2.54	$1,154 – $1,627	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,283 mi	$3,656	$1.60	$3,035 – $4,278	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,172 mi	$4,787	$1.51	$3,973 – $5,601	7 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 Bangor, ME to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Bangor, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,908 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,258 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,074 and $5,743.

How far is Bangor, ME from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,258 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,037 of the $4,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bangor, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,764, which makes Bangor, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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