Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lewiston, ME to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,808hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,187 mi
Typical range: $3,991–$5,626
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lewiston to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,815
Fuel: $1,993
All-in estimate: $4,808

Return trip

San Jose → Lewiston$10,544

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

Lewiston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lewiston, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,133	$2.24	$6,349 – $7,918
53' refrigerated	$8,494	$2.67	$7,390 – $9,598
48' flatbed	$8,507	$2.67	$7,316 – $9,698
Step deck	$9,247	$2.90	$7,768 – $10,727
Power only	$6,367	$2.00	$5,539 – $7,195
Hotshot	$4,808	$1.51	$3,991 – $5,626
26' box truck	$4,687	$1.47	$3,984 – $5,390
Sprinter van	$2,853	$0.90	$2,397 – $3,310

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More lanes from Lewiston

Hotshot lanes from Lewiston, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	360 mi	$1,107	$3.07	$918 – $1,295	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,115 mi	$4,707	$1.51	$3,907 – $5,507	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,059 mi	$1,782	$1.68	$1,479 – $2,085	3 d
Houston, TX	2,002 mi	$3,247	$1.62	$2,695 – $3,798	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,764 mi	$4,647	$1.68	$3,857 – $5,437	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	448 mi	$1,211	$2.70	$1,005 – $1,417	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,185 mi	$3,513	$1.61	$2,916 – $4,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,090 mi	$4,672	$1.51	$3,878 – $5,466	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 Lewiston, ME to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Lewiston, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,808 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,187 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,991 and $5,626.

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

About 3,187 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 $1,993 of the $4,808 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,544, which makes Lewiston, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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