Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,893hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,247 mi
Typical range: $4,061–$5,725
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Rockland to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,863
Fuel: $2,030
All-in estimate: $4,893

Return trip

San Jose → Rockland$10,730

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Rockland to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,258	$2.24	$6,459 – $8,056
53' refrigerated	$8,642	$2.66	$7,519 – $9,766
48' flatbed	$8,654	$2.67	$7,443 – $9,866
Step deck	$9,406	$2.90	$7,901 – $10,911
Power only	$6,479	$2.00	$5,637 – $7,321
Hotshot	$4,893	$1.51	$4,061 – $5,725
26' box truck	$4,769	$1.47	$4,054 – $5,484
Sprinter van	$2,903	$0.89	$2,439 – $3,368

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More lanes from Rockland

Hotshot lanes from Rockland, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	404 mi	$1,190	$2.94	$988 – $1,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,176 mi	$4,793	$1.51	$3,978 – $5,608	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,120 mi	$1,867	$1.67	$1,549 – $2,184	3 d
Houston, TX	2,057 mi	$3,327	$1.62	$2,761 – $3,892	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,825 mi	$4,742	$1.68	$3,936 – $5,548	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	494 mi	$1,294	$2.62	$1,074 – $1,514	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,242 mi	$3,596	$1.60	$2,985 – $4,208	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,151 mi	$4,758	$1.51	$3,949 – $5,566	7 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 Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,893 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,061 and $5,725.

How far is Rockland, ME from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,247 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,030 of the $4,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Rockland, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,730, which makes Rockland, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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