Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Middletown, NY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,897hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,969 mi
Typical range: $4,064–$5,729
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Middletown to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,041
Fuel: $1,856
All-in estimate: $4,897

Return trip

San Jose → Middletown$8,783

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Middletown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Middletown, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,269	$2.45	$6,470 – $8,069
53' refrigerated	$8,656	$2.92	$7,531 – $9,781
48' flatbed	$8,675	$2.92	$7,461 – $9,890
Step deck	$9,431	$3.18	$7,922 – $10,940
Power only	$6,485	$2.18	$5,642 – $7,328
Hotshot	$4,897	$1.65	$4,064 – $5,729
26' box truck	$4,775	$1.61	$4,058 – $5,491
Sprinter van	$2,908	$0.98	$2,442 – $3,373

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More lanes from Middletown

Hotshot lanes from Middletown, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$607	$8.68	$504 – $711	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$4,742	$1.65	$3,936 – $5,548	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$1,560	$1.93	$1,295 – $1,825	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$3,015	$1.80	$2,502 – $3,528	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$4,606	$1.84	$3,823 – $5,389	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$686	$5.48	$569 – $802	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$3,315	$1.78	$2,751 – $3,878	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$4,690	$1.65	$3,893 – $5,487	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 Middletown, NY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Middletown, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,897 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,064 and $5,729.

How far is Middletown, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,969 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 $1,856 of the $4,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,041 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Middletown, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,783, which makes Middletown, NY to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →