Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Meriden, CT hotshot rate

$9,879hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 3,065 mi
Typical range: $8,200–$11,559
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Meriden price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,963
Fuel: $1,916
All-in estimate: $9,879

Return trip

Meriden → San Jose$4,096

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Meriden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Meriden, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,661	$4.78	$13,048 – $16,274
53' refrigerated	$17,458	$5.70	$15,188 – $19,727
48' flatbed	$17,492	$5.71	$15,043 – $19,941
Step deck	$19,014	$6.20	$15,972 – $22,057
Power only	$13,082	$4.27	$11,382 – $14,783
Hotshot	$9,879	$3.22	$8,200 – $11,559
26' box truck	$9,631	$3.14	$8,187 – $11,076
Sprinter van	$5,864	$1.91	$4,926 – $6,803

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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 Meriden

Hotshot lanes into Meriden, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	100 mi	$731	$7.31	$606 – $855	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,967 mi	$9,585	$3.23	$7,956 – $11,215	6 d
Chicago, IL	906 mi	$3,065	$3.38	$2,544 – $3,586	2 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,217	$2.38	$3,500 – $4,934	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,598 mi	$4,871	$1.88	$4,043 – $5,700	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	191 mi	$830	$4.35	$689 – $971	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,960 mi	$4,621	$2.36	$3,836 – $5,407	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,933 mi	$9,483	$3.23	$7,871 – $11,095	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Meriden, CT?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Meriden, CT is estimated at $9,879 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 3,065 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,200 and $11,559.

How far is San Jose, CA from Meriden, CT by truck?

About 3,065 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 $1,916 of the $9,879 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Meriden, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,096, which makes San Jose, CA to Meriden, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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