Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hamilton, MT hotshot rate

$2,759hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 865 mi
Typical range: $2,290–$3,229
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Hamilton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,218
Fuel: $541
All-in estimate: $2,759

Return trip

Hamilton → San Jose$1,414

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Jose to Hamilton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hamilton, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,170	$4.82	$3,711 – $4,629
53' refrigerated	$4,972	$5.75	$4,325 – $5,618
48' flatbed	$5,082	$5.88	$4,371 – $5,794
Step deck	$5,547	$6.41	$4,659 – $6,434
Power only	$3,658	$4.23	$3,182 – $4,133
Hotshot	$2,759	$3.19	$2,290 – $3,229
26' box truck	$2,714	$3.14	$2,307 – $3,121
Sprinter van	$1,668	$1.93	$1,401 – $1,935

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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 Hamilton

Hotshot lanes into Hamilton, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,397 mi	$4,964	$2.07	$4,120 – $5,808	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,031 mi	$3,180	$3.08	$2,639 – $3,720	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,585 mi	$4,135	$2.61	$3,432 – $4,837	4 d
Houston, TX	1,795 mi	$3,601	$2.01	$2,989 – $4,213	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$1,843	$1.77	$1,530 – $2,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,352 mi	$4,333	$1.84	$3,596 – $5,069	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,692 mi	$3,418	$2.02	$2,837 – $3,999	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,382	$3.04	$2,807 – $3,957	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hamilton, MT?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Hamilton, MT is estimated at $2,759 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,290 and $3,229.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hamilton, MT by truck?

About 865 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $541 of the $2,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,218 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hamilton, MT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,414, which makes San Jose, CA to Hamilton, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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