Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Johnstown, CO to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,476hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,100 mi
Typical range: $1,225–$1,727
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Johnstown to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $788
Fuel: $688
All-in estimate: $1,476

Return trip

San Jose → Johnstown$3,796

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

Johnstown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Johnstown, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,220	$2.02	$1,975 – $2,464
53' refrigerated	$2,645	$2.40	$2,302 – $2,989
48' flatbed	$2,690	$2.45	$2,314 – $3,067
Step deck	$2,933	$2.67	$2,464 – $3,402
Power only	$1,956	$1.78	$1,702 – $2,210
Hotshot	$1,476	$1.34	$1,225 – $1,727
26' box truck	$1,448	$1.32	$1,231 – $1,665
Sprinter van	$888	$0.81	$746 – $1,030

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More lanes from Johnstown

Hotshot lanes from Johnstown, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,911 mi	$3,192	$1.67	$2,649 – $3,734	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,014 mi	$1,380	$1.36	$1,145 – $1,615	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$1,414	$1.33	$1,173 – $1,654	3 d
Houston, TX	1,066 mi	$1,487	$1.40	$1,235 – $1,740	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	721 mi	$1,163	$1.61	$965 – $1,360	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,847 mi	$2,946	$1.59	$2,445 – $3,446	4 d
San Antonio, TX	981 mi	$1,390	$1.42	$1,153 – $1,626	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,005 mi	$1,370	$1.36	$1,137 – $1,603	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 Johnstown, CO to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Johnstown, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,476 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,100 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,225 and $1,727.

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

About 1,100 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 $688 of the $1,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $788 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,796, which makes Johnstown, CO to San Jose, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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