Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Longmont, CO to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,461hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 1,087 mi
Typical range: $1,213–$1,710
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Longmont to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $781
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $1,461

Return trip

San Jose → Longmont$3,758

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

Longmont to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Longmont, CO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,198	$2.02	$1,956 – $2,440
53' refrigerated	$2,620	$2.41	$2,280 – $2,961
48' flatbed	$2,665	$2.45	$2,292 – $3,038
Step deck	$2,906	$2.67	$2,441 – $3,371
Power only	$1,937	$1.78	$1,685 – $2,188
Hotshot	$1,461	$1.34	$1,213 – $1,710
26' box truck	$1,434	$1.32	$1,219 – $1,649
Sprinter van	$879	$0.81	$739 – $1,020

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More lanes from Longmont

Hotshot lanes from Longmont, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,925 mi	$3,213	$1.67	$2,666 – $3,759	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$1,363	$1.36	$1,132 – $1,595	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,078 mi	$1,429	$1.33	$1,186 – $1,672	3 d
Houston, TX	1,065 mi	$1,486	$1.40	$1,234 – $1,739	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	705 mi	$1,143	$1.62	$949 – $1,337	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,860 mi	$2,964	$1.59	$2,460 – $3,468	4 d
San Antonio, TX	977 mi	$1,385	$1.42	$1,149 – $1,620	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$1,352	$1.37	$1,122 – $1,582	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 Longmont, CO to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Longmont, CO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,461 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 1,087 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,213 and $1,710.

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

About 1,087 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 $680 of the $1,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $781 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,758, which makes Longmont, CO to San Jose, CA 61% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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