Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$8,262hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,867 mi
Typical range: $6,858–$9,667
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Baltimore price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,470
Fuel: $1,792
All-in estimate: $8,262

Return trip

Baltimore → San Jose$4,565

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 Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,269	$4.28	$10,919 – $13,618
53' refrigerated	$14,610	$5.10	$12,710 – $16,509
48' flatbed	$14,648	$5.11	$12,597 – $16,698
Step deck	$15,925	$5.55	$13,377 – $18,472
Power only	$10,941	$3.82	$9,519 – $12,364
Hotshot	$8,262	$2.88	$6,858 – $9,667
26' box truck	$8,057	$2.81	$6,849 – $9,266
Sprinter van	$4,907	$1.71	$4,122 – $5,693

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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 Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $8,262 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,867 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,858 and $9,667.

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

About 2,867 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 $1,792 of the $8,262 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,470 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,565, which makes San Jose, CA to Baltimore, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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