Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Meriden, CT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,096hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 3,065 mi
Typical range: $3,400–$4,793
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Meriden to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,180
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $4,096

Return trip

San Jose → Meriden$9,879

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

Meriden to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Meriden, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,079	$1.98	$5,410 – $6,748
53' refrigerated	$7,239	$2.36	$6,298 – $8,180
48' flatbed	$7,253	$2.37	$6,237 – $8,268
Step deck	$7,884	$2.57	$6,622 – $9,145
Power only	$5,424	$1.77	$4,719 – $6,129
Hotshot	$4,096	$1.34	$3,400 – $4,793
26' box truck	$3,993	$1.30	$3,394 – $4,592
Sprinter van	$2,432	$0.79	$2,042 – $2,821

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More lanes from Meriden

Hotshot lanes from Meriden, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$543	$5.43	$451 – $636	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$3,974	$1.34	$3,299 – $4,650	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$1,387	$1.53	$1,151 – $1,622	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$2,568	$1.45	$2,132 – $3,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$3,878	$1.49	$3,218 – $4,537	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$662	$3.46	$549 – $774	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$2,814	$1.44	$2,336 – $3,293	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$3,932	$1.34	$3,263 – $4,600	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 Meriden, CT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Meriden, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,096 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 3,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,400 and $4,793.

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

About 3,065 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 $1,916 of the $4,096 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,180 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,879, which makes Meriden, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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