Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT hotshot rate

$9,849hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 3,055 mi
Typical range: $8,175–$11,524
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bristol price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,939
Fuel: $1,910
All-in estimate: $9,849

Return trip

Bristol → San Jose$4,084

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Bristol by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,617	$4.78	$13,009 – $16,225
53' refrigerated	$17,405	$5.70	$15,143 – $19,668
48' flatbed	$17,440	$5.71	$14,998 – $19,881
Step deck	$18,958	$6.21	$15,924 – $21,991
Power only	$13,042	$4.27	$11,347 – $14,738
Hotshot	$9,849	$3.22	$8,175 – $11,524
26' box truck	$9,602	$3.14	$8,162 – $11,042
Sprinter van	$5,847	$1.91	$4,911 – $6,782

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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 Bristol

Hotshot lanes into Bristol, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	103 mi	$737	$7.16	$612 – $863	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,958 mi	$9,558	$3.23	$7,933 – $11,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$3,038	$3.39	$2,522 – $3,555	2 d
Houston, TX	1,766 mi	$4,211	$2.38	$3,495 – $4,927	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$4,856	$1.88	$4,030 – $5,681	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	192 mi	$832	$4.34	$691 – $974	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,956 mi	$4,613	$2.36	$3,829 – $5,397	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$9,456	$3.23	$7,848 – $11,063	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT is estimated at $9,849 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 3,055 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,175 and $11,524.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bristol, CT by truck?

About 3,055 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 $1,910 of the $9,849 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bristol, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,084, which makes San Jose, CA to Bristol, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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