Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Montgomery, AL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,184hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 2,399 mi
Typical range: $3,473–$4,895
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Montgomery to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $4,184

Return trip

San Jose → Montgomery$6,323

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Montgomery to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Montgomery, AL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,223	$2.59	$5,539 – $6,908
53' refrigerated	$7,411	$3.09	$6,448 – $8,375
48' flatbed	$7,445	$3.10	$6,403 – $8,487
Step deck	$8,097	$3.38	$6,802 – $9,393
Power only	$5,541	$2.31	$4,821 – $6,261
Hotshot	$4,184	$1.74	$3,473 – $4,895
26' box truck	$4,083	$1.70	$3,471 – $4,696
Sprinter van	$2,489	$1.04	$2,091 – $2,887

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More lanes from Montgomery

Hotshot lanes from Montgomery, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,734	$2.60	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$3,849	$1.76	$3,195 – $4,503	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$1,576	$2.02	$1,308 – $1,844	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$1,476	$2.20	$1,225 – $1,727	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$3,500	$1.98	$2,905 – $4,096	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$2,414	$2.51	$2,004 – $2,824	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,838	$2.07	$1,525 – $2,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$3,728	$1.76	$3,094 – $4,362	5 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 Montgomery, AL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Montgomery, AL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,184 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 2,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,473 and $4,895.

How far is Montgomery, AL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,399 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,500 of the $4,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Montgomery, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,323, which makes Montgomery, AL to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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