Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ellsworth, ME to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,937hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,278 mi
Typical range: $4,097–$5,776
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ellsworth to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,888
Fuel: $2,049
All-in estimate: $4,937

Return trip

San Jose → Ellsworth$10,825

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

Ellsworth to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ellsworth, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,322	$2.23	$6,517 – $8,127
53' refrigerated	$8,718	$2.66	$7,585 – $9,852
48' flatbed	$8,730	$2.66	$7,508 – $9,952
Step deck	$9,489	$2.89	$7,970 – $11,007
Power only	$6,537	$1.99	$5,687 – $7,387
Hotshot	$4,937	$1.51	$4,097 – $5,776
26' box truck	$4,811	$1.47	$4,090 – $5,533
Sprinter van	$2,929	$0.89	$2,460 – $3,397

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More lanes from Ellsworth

Hotshot lanes from Ellsworth, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	457 mi	$1,290	$2.82	$1,071 – $1,509	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,212 mi	$4,844	$1.51	$4,020 – $5,667	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,160 mi	$1,922	$1.66	$1,595 – $2,249	3 d
Houston, TX	2,108 mi	$3,401	$1.61	$2,823 – $3,979	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,864 mi	$4,803	$1.68	$3,986 – $5,619	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	547 mi	$1,389	$2.54	$1,153 – $1,625	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,292 mi	$3,669	$1.60	$3,045 – $4,293	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,190 mi	$4,813	$1.51	$3,994 – $5,631	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 Ellsworth, ME to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Ellsworth, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,937 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,278 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,097 and $5,776.

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

About 3,278 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 $2,049 of the $4,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,825, which makes Ellsworth, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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