Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Calais, ME hotshot rate

$11,029hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 3,344 mi
Typical range: $9,154–$12,904
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Calais price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,938
Fuel: $2,091
All-in estimate: $11,029

Return trip

Calais → San Jose$5,030

This direction runs 119% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ME prices above it.

San Jose to Calais by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Calais, ME by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$16,356	$4.89	$14,557 – $18,155
53' refrigerated	$19,476	$5.82	$16,944 – $22,007
48' flatbed	$19,498	$5.83	$16,768 – $22,227
Step deck	$21,191	$6.34	$17,801 – $24,582
Power only	$14,605	$4.37	$12,706 – $16,503
Hotshot	$11,029	$3.30	$9,154 – $12,904
26' box truck	$10,749	$3.21	$9,136 – $12,361
Sprinter van	$6,543	$1.96	$5,496 – $7,589

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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 Calais

Hotshot lanes into Calais, ME
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	542 mi	$1,774	$3.27	$1,472 – $2,075	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,284 mi	$10,844	$3.30	$9,001 – $12,688	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,237 mi	$4,078	$3.30	$3,384 – $4,771	3 d
Houston, TX	2,193 mi	$5,263	$2.40	$4,368 – $6,158	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,939 mi	$5,619	$1.91	$4,664 – $6,574	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	633 mi	$1,762	$2.78	$1,462 – $2,061	2 d
San Antonio, TX	2,376 mi	$5,661	$2.38	$4,699 – $6,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,263 mi	$10,779	$3.30	$8,947 – $12,612	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Calais, ME?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Calais, ME is estimated at $11,029 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 3,344 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,154 and $12,904.

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

About 3,344 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 $2,091 of the $11,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,938 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,030, which makes San Jose, CA to Calais, ME 119% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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