Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hartford, CT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,101hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 3,069 mi
Typical range: $3,404–$4,798
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hartford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,182
Fuel: $1,919
All-in estimate: $4,101

Return trip

San Jose → Hartford$9,891

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Hartford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hartford, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,086	$1.98	$5,417 – $6,756
53' refrigerated	$7,247	$2.36	$6,305 – $8,189
48' flatbed	$7,261	$2.37	$6,245 – $8,278
Step deck	$7,893	$2.57	$6,630 – $9,156
Power only	$5,431	$1.77	$4,725 – $6,137
Hotshot	$4,101	$1.34	$3,404 – $4,798
26' box truck	$3,998	$1.30	$3,398 – $4,598
Sprinter van	$2,434	$0.79	$2,045 – $2,824

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More lanes from Hartford

Hotshot lanes from Hartford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	118 mi	$573	$4.86	$476 – $671	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,973 mi	$3,982	$1.34	$3,305 – $4,659	6 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$1,393	$1.53	$1,156 – $1,630	2 d
Houston, TX	1,783 mi	$2,586	$1.45	$2,147 – $3,026	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,605 mi	$3,887	$1.49	$3,226 – $4,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	208 mi	$689	$3.31	$572 – $806	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,973 mi	$2,831	$1.43	$2,350 – $3,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,940 mi	$3,941	$1.34	$3,271 – $4,611	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 Hartford, CT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Hartford, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,101 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 3,069 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,404 and $4,798.

How far is Hartford, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,069 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 $1,919 of the $4,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,182 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Hartford, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,891, which makes Hartford, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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