Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,946hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,285 mi
Typical range: $4,106–$5,787
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Caribou to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,892
Fuel: $2,054
All-in estimate: $4,946

Return trip

San Jose → Caribou$10,847

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

Caribou to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,337	$2.23	$6,530 – $8,144
53' refrigerated	$8,736	$2.66	$7,600 – $9,871
48' flatbed	$8,747	$2.66	$7,522 – $9,972
Step deck	$9,507	$2.89	$7,986 – $11,028
Power only	$6,550	$1.99	$5,698 – $7,401
Hotshot	$4,946	$1.51	$4,106 – $5,787
26' box truck	$4,821	$1.47	$4,098 – $5,544
Sprinter van	$2,935	$0.89	$2,465 – $3,404

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More lanes from Caribou

Hotshot lanes from Caribou, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	615 mi	$1,589	$2.58	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,240 mi	$4,883	$1.51	$4,053 – $5,713	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$2,002	$1.64	$1,662 – $2,343	3 d
Houston, TX	2,220 mi	$3,564	$1.61	$2,958 – $4,170	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,909 mi	$4,872	$1.67	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	700 mi	$1,664	$2.38	$1,381 – $1,947	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,394 mi	$3,818	$1.59	$3,169 – $4,467	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,225 mi	$4,862	$1.51	$4,035 – $5,688	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 Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,946 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,106 and $5,787.

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

About 3,285 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 $2,054 of the $4,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,847, which makes Caribou, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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