Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MA hotshot rate

$9,580hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 3,154 mi
Typical range: $7,951–$11,208
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,608
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $9,580

Return trip

Cambridge → San Jose$4,464

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,213	$4.51	$12,650 – $15,776
53' refrigerated	$16,924	$5.37	$14,724 – $19,124
48' flatbed	$16,952	$5.37	$14,579 – $19,326
Step deck	$18,427	$5.84	$15,479 – $21,375
Power only	$12,685	$4.02	$11,036 – $14,334
Hotshot	$9,580	$3.04	$7,951 – $11,208
26' box truck	$9,338	$2.96	$7,937 – $10,739
Sprinter van	$5,685	$1.80	$4,776 – $6,595

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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 Cambridge

Hotshot lanes into Cambridge, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	222 mi	$949	$4.27	$787 – $1,110	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,065 mi	$9,327	$3.04	$7,742 – $10,913	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,001 mi	$3,137	$3.13	$2,604 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,223	$2.23	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,701 mi	$4,767	$1.76	$3,957 – $5,577	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	313 mi	$1,014	$3.24	$841 – $1,186	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,080 mi	$4,603	$2.21	$3,820 – $5,385	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,034 mi	$9,239	$3.05	$7,669 – $10,810	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MA?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MA is estimated at $9,580 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 3,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,951 and $11,208.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cambridge, MA by truck?

About 3,154 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 $1,972 of the $9,580 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cambridge, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,464, which makes San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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