Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Milford, DE to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,608hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 2,947 mi
Typical range: $3,824–$5,391
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Milford to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,766
Fuel: $1,842
All-in estimate: $4,608

Return trip

San Jose → Milford$8,453

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving DE prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Milford to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Milford, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,840	$2.32	$6,088 – $7,592
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$2.76	$7,086 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,164	$2.77	$7,021 – $9,307
Step deck	$8,875	$3.01	$7,455 – $10,295
Power only	$6,101	$2.07	$5,308 – $6,895
Hotshot	$4,608	$1.56	$3,824 – $5,391
26' box truck	$4,493	$1.52	$3,819 – $5,166
Sprinter van	$2,736	$0.93	$2,298 – $3,174

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More lanes from Milford

Hotshot lanes from Milford, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	170 mi	$770	$4.53	$639 – $901	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,821 mi	$4,425	$1.57	$3,672 – $5,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	797 mi	$1,462	$1.83	$1,213 – $1,710	2 d
Houston, TX	1,531 mi	$2,639	$1.72	$2,190 – $3,087	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,433 mi	$4,259	$1.75	$3,535 – $4,984	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$586	$6.44	$487 – $686	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,731 mi	$2,939	$1.70	$2,439 – $3,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,776 mi	$4,359	$1.57	$3,618 – $5,100	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, DE to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Milford, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,608 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 2,947 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,824 and $5,391.

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

About 2,947 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 $1,842 of the $4,608 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,766 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,453, which makes Milford, DE to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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