Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Mills, WY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,515hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 1,061 mi
Typical range: $1,257–$1,773
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mills to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $852
Fuel: $663
All-in estimate: $1,515

Return trip

San Jose → Mills$3,518

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mills to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mills, WY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,280	$2.15	$2,029 – $2,531
53' refrigerated	$2,718	$2.56	$2,364 – $3,071
48' flatbed	$2,766	$2.61	$2,378 – $3,153
Step deck	$3,016	$2.84	$2,533 – $3,498
Power only	$2,008	$1.89	$1,747 – $2,269
Hotshot	$1,515	$1.43	$1,257 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,487	$1.40	$1,264 – $1,710
Sprinter van	$912	$0.86	$766 – $1,058

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More lanes from Mills

Hotshot lanes from Mills, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,970 mi	$3,469	$1.76	$2,879 – $4,059	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,050 mi	$1,502	$1.43	$1,247 – $1,757	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,128 mi	$1,569	$1.39	$1,303 – $1,836	3 d
Houston, TX	1,285 mi	$1,840	$1.43	$1,527 – $2,153	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	839 mi	$1,383	$1.65	$1,148 – $1,618	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,914 mi	$3,216	$1.68	$2,669 – $3,763	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,207 mi	$1,745	$1.45	$1,448 – $2,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,070 mi	$1,526	$1.43	$1,266 – $1,785	3 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 Mills, WY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Mills, WY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,515 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 1,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,257 and $1,773.

How far is Mills, WY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,061 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $663 of the $1,515 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mills, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes Mills, WY to San Jose, CA 57% 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 →