Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Saco, ME to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,797hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 3,179 mi
Typical range: $3,982–$5,613
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saco to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,809
Fuel: $1,988
All-in estimate: $4,797

Return trip

San Jose → Saco$10,520

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

Saco to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Saco, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,117	$2.24	$6,334 – $7,900
53' refrigerated	$8,474	$2.67	$7,373 – $9,576
48' flatbed	$8,488	$2.67	$7,300 – $9,676
Step deck	$9,226	$2.90	$7,750 – $10,702
Power only	$6,352	$2.00	$5,526 – $7,178
Hotshot	$4,797	$1.51	$3,982 – $5,613
26' box truck	$4,676	$1.47	$3,975 – $5,377
Sprinter van	$2,847	$0.90	$2,391 – $3,302

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More lanes from Saco

Hotshot lanes from Saco, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	316 mi	$1,023	$3.24	$849 – $1,197	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,102 mi	$4,689	$1.51	$3,892 – $5,486	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,042 mi	$1,758	$1.69	$1,459 – $2,057	3 d
Houston, TX	1,968 mi	$3,197	$1.62	$2,654 – $3,740	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,746 mi	$4,619	$1.68	$3,834 – $5,404	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	405 mi	$1,134	$2.80	$941 – $1,326	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,154 mi	$3,468	$1.61	$2,879 – $4,058	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,075 mi	$4,651	$1.51	$3,860 – $5,441	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 Saco, ME to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Saco, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,797 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 3,179 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,982 and $5,613.

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

About 3,179 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 $1,988 of the $4,797 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,809 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,520, which makes Saco, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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