Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Milford, CT hotshot rate

$9,846hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 3,054 mi
Typical range: $8,172–$11,520
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Milford price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,937
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $9,846

Return trip

Milford → San Jose$4,083

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 Milford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Milford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,613	$4.78	$13,005 – $16,220
53' refrigerated	$17,400	$5.70	$15,138 – $19,662
48' flatbed	$17,434	$5.71	$14,994 – $19,875
Step deck	$18,952	$6.21	$15,920 – $21,984
Power only	$13,038	$4.27	$11,343 – $14,733
Hotshot	$9,846	$3.22	$8,172 – $11,520
26' box truck	$9,599	$3.14	$8,159 – $11,039
Sprinter van	$5,845	$1.91	$4,910 – $6,780

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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 Milford

Hotshot lanes into Milford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	71 mi	$666	$9.37	$552 – $779	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$9,540	$3.23	$7,918 – $11,162	6 d
Chicago, IL	893 mi	$3,030	$3.39	$2,515 – $3,545	2 d
Houston, TX	1,743 mi	$4,162	$2.39	$3,455 – $4,870	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,581 mi	$4,842	$1.88	$4,019 – $5,665	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$772	$4.77	$641 – $904	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,935 mi	$4,568	$2.36	$3,792 – $5,345	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,917 mi	$9,435	$3.23	$7,831 – $11,039	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Milford, CT is estimated at $9,846 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 3,054 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,172 and $11,520.

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

About 3,054 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 $1,909 of the $9,846 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,937 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,083, which makes San Jose, CA to Milford, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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