Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milford, CT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,083hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 3,054 mi
Typical range: $3,388–$4,777
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,174
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $4,083

Return trip

San Jose → Milford$9,846

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

Milford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,059	$1.98	$5,392 – $6,725
53' refrigerated	$7,215	$2.36	$6,277 – $8,152
48' flatbed	$7,229	$2.37	$6,217 – $8,241
Step deck	$7,858	$2.57	$6,601 – $9,115
Power only	$5,406	$1.77	$4,703 – $6,109
Hotshot	$4,083	$1.34	$3,388 – $4,777
26' box truck	$3,980	$1.30	$3,383 – $4,577
Sprinter van	$2,423	$0.79	$2,036 – $2,811

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More lanes from Milford

Hotshot lanes from Milford, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$495	$6.97	$411 – $579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$3,956	$1.34	$3,283 – $4,628	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$1,371	$1.54	$1,138 – $1,604	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$2,535	$1.45	$2,104 – $2,966	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$3,854	$1.49	$3,199 – $4,509	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$615	$3.80	$511 – $720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$2,782	$1.44	$2,309 – $3,255	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$3,912	$1.34	$3,247 – $4,577	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 Milford, CT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Milford, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,083 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 3,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,388 and $4,777.

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

About 3,054 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 $1,909 of the $4,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,174 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,846, which makes Milford, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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