Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Laurel, MT hotshot rate

$3,220hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.08
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $2,673–$3,768
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Laurel price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,565
Fuel: $655
All-in estimate: $3,220

Return trip

Laurel → San Jose$1,650

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 Laurel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Laurel, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,847	$4.63	$4,314 – $5,380
53' refrigerated	$5,778	$5.52	$5,027 – $6,529
48' flatbed	$5,881	$5.62	$5,058 – $6,705
Step deck	$6,414	$6.13	$5,387 – $7,440
Power only	$4,268	$4.08	$3,713 – $4,822
Hotshot	$3,220	$3.08	$2,673 – $3,768
26' box truck	$3,161	$3.02	$2,687 – $3,635
Sprinter van	$1,939	$1.85	$1,629 – $2,249

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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 Laurel

Hotshot lanes into Laurel, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$4,391	$2.10	$3,644 – $5,137	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,415	$3.04	$2,834 – $3,996	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,431	$2.69	$2,848 – $4,014	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$3,168	$2.04	$2,630 – $3,707	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$1,794	$1.78	$1,489 – $2,099	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$3,820	$1.87	$3,171 – $4,469	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$3,033	$2.05	$2,517 – $3,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,536	$3.02	$2,935 – $4,138	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Laurel, MT is estimated at $3,220 all-in in October 2026, or $3.08 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,673 and $3,768.

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

About 1,047 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $655 of the $3,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,565 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,650, which makes San Jose, CA to Laurel, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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