Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fountain, CO to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,481hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $1,230–$1,733
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fountain to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $790
Fuel: $691
All-in estimate: $1,481

Return trip

San Jose → Fountain$3,810

This direction runs 61% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Fountain to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Fountain, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,228	$2.02	$1,983 – $2,473
53' refrigerated	$2,655	$2.40	$2,310 – $3,000
48' flatbed	$2,700	$2.44	$2,322 – $3,078
Step deck	$2,944	$2.66	$2,473 – $3,414
Power only	$1,963	$1.78	$1,708 – $2,218
Hotshot	$1,481	$1.34	$1,230 – $1,733
26' box truck	$1,454	$1.32	$1,236 – $1,672
Sprinter van	$891	$0.81	$749 – $1,034

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More lanes from Fountain

Hotshot lanes from Fountain, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,926 mi	$3,214	$1.67	$2,668 – $3,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	977 mi	$1,339	$1.37	$1,111 – $1,566	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,086 mi	$1,438	$1.32	$1,193 – $1,682	3 d
Houston, TX	958 mi	$1,363	$1.42	$1,131 – $1,595	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	642 mi	$1,066	$1.66	$884 – $1,247	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,857 mi	$2,960	$1.59	$2,457 – $3,463	4 d
San Antonio, TX	859 mi	$1,249	$1.45	$1,037 – $1,461	2 d
San Diego, CA	952 mi	$1,311	$1.38	$1,088 – $1,534	2 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 Fountain, CO to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Fountain, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,481 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,230 and $1,733.

How far is Fountain, CO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,105 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $691 of the $1,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Fountain, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,810, which makes Fountain, CO to San Jose, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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