Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD hotshot rate

$8,385hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,913 mi
Typical range: $6,960–$9,811
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cambridge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,564
Fuel: $1,821
All-in estimate: $8,385

Return trip

Cambridge → San Jose$4,633

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 Cambridge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,449	$4.27	$11,080 – $13,819
53' refrigerated	$14,825	$5.09	$12,898 – $16,752
48' flatbed	$14,861	$5.10	$12,780 – $16,941
Step deck	$16,156	$5.55	$13,571 – $18,741
Power only	$11,104	$3.81	$9,661 – $12,548
Hotshot	$8,385	$2.88	$6,960 – $9,811
26' box truck	$8,176	$2.81	$6,950 – $9,403
Sprinter van	$4,980	$1.71	$4,183 – $5,776

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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, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	218 mi	$886	$4.06	$735 – $1,037	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,782 mi	$8,035	$2.89	$6,669 – $9,401	6 d
Chicago, IL	770 mi	$2,400	$3.12	$1,992 – $2,808	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$3,213	$2.17	$2,667 – $3,759	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,392 mi	$4,019	$1.68	$3,336 – $4,702	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	133 mi	$636	$4.78	$528 – $744	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,682 mi	$3,589	$2.13	$2,979 – $4,199	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,736 mi	$7,912	$2.89	$6,567 – $9,257	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD is estimated at $8,385 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,913 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,960 and $9,811.

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

About 2,913 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 $1,821 of the $8,385 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,564 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,633, which makes San Jose, CA to Cambridge, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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