Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Marlborough, MA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,431hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,129 mi
Typical range: $3,678–$5,185
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Marlborough to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,475
Fuel: $1,956
All-in estimate: $4,431

Return trip

San Jose → Marlborough$9,509

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Marlborough to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Marlborough, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,575	$2.10	$5,852 – $7,298
53' refrigerated	$7,829	$2.50	$6,811 – $8,847
48' flatbed	$7,843	$2.51	$6,745 – $8,941
Step deck	$8,525	$2.72	$7,161 – $9,889
Power only	$5,868	$1.88	$5,105 – $6,631
Hotshot	$4,431	$1.42	$3,678 – $5,185
26' box truck	$4,320	$1.38	$3,672 – $4,968
Sprinter van	$2,630	$0.84	$2,209 – $3,051

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More lanes from Marlborough

Hotshot lanes from Marlborough, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	201 mi	$756	$3.76	$627 – $884	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,039 mi	$4,312	$1.42	$3,579 – $5,045	6 d
Chicago, IL	976 mi	$1,563	$1.60	$1,297 – $1,828	2 d
Houston, TX	1,865 mi	$2,856	$1.53	$2,371 – $3,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,675 mi	$4,227	$1.58	$3,508 – $4,945	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	291 mi	$871	$2.99	$723 – $1,019	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,055 mi	$3,116	$1.52	$2,586 – $3,646	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,008 mi	$4,271	$1.42	$3,545 – $4,998	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 Marlborough, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Marlborough, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,431 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,129 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,678 and $5,185.

How far is Marlborough, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,129 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 $1,956 of the $4,431 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Marlborough, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,509, which makes Marlborough, MA to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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