Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Annapolis, MD hotshot rate

$8,294hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,879 mi
Typical range: $6,884–$9,704
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Annapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,494
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $8,294

Return trip

Annapolis → San Jose$4,583

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Annapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Annapolis, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,316	$4.28	$10,961 – $13,670
53' refrigerated	$14,666	$5.09	$12,759 – $16,572
48' flatbed	$14,703	$5.11	$12,645 – $16,762
Step deck	$15,985	$5.55	$13,427 – $18,542
Power only	$10,984	$3.82	$9,556 – $12,412
Hotshot	$8,294	$2.88	$6,884 – $9,704
26' box truck	$8,088	$2.81	$6,875 – $9,301
Sprinter van	$4,926	$1.71	$4,138 – $5,715

More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Annapolis

Hotshot lanes into Annapolis, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	212 mi	$874	$4.12	$725 – $1,023	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,752 mi	$7,955	$2.89	$6,603 – $9,307	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,308	$3.15	$1,916 – $2,701	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$3,192	$2.17	$2,649 – $3,735	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,365 mi	$3,977	$1.68	$3,301 – $4,653	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	121 mi	$615	$5.08	$510 – $719	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,669 mi	$3,565	$2.14	$2,959 – $4,171	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,707 mi	$7,835	$2.89	$6,503 – $9,167	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Annapolis, MD?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Annapolis, MD is estimated at $8,294 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,879 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,884 and $9,704.

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

About 2,879 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 $1,800 of the $8,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,494 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,583, which makes San Jose, CA to Annapolis, MD 81% more expensive. 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 →