Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New Carrollton, MD to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,549hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,856 mi
Typical range: $3,776–$5,322
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Carrollton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,763
Fuel: $1,786
All-in estimate: $4,549

Return trip

San Jose → New Carrollton$8,233

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Carrollton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Carrollton, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,755	$2.37	$6,012 – $7,498
53' refrigerated	$8,044	$2.82	$6,998 – $9,090
48' flatbed	$8,065	$2.82	$6,936 – $9,194
Step deck	$8,768	$3.07	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$6,024	$2.11	$5,241 – $6,807
Hotshot	$4,549	$1.59	$3,776 – $5,322
26' box truck	$4,436	$1.55	$3,771 – $5,101
Sprinter van	$2,702	$0.95	$2,270 – $3,134

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More lanes from New Carrollton

Hotshot lanes from New Carrollton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	230 mi	$902	$3.92	$749 – $1,055	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,728 mi	$4,360	$1.60	$3,619 – $5,101	6 d
Chicago, IL	710 mi	$1,360	$1.91	$1,128 – $1,591	2 d
Houston, TX	1,449 mi	$2,557	$1.76	$2,122 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,341 mi	$4,180	$1.79	$3,469 – $4,890	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	139 mi	$687	$4.94	$570 – $803	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$2,858	$1.74	$2,372 – $3,343	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,684 mi	$4,295	$1.60	$3,565 – $5,025	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 New Carrollton, MD to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from New Carrollton, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,549 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,856 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,776 and $5,322.

How far is New Carrollton, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,856 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 $1,786 of the $4,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,763 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to New Carrollton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,233, which makes New Carrollton, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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