Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Montgomery, AL hotshot rate

$6,323hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,399 mi
Typical range: $5,248–$7,398
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Montgomery price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,823
Fuel: $1,500
All-in estimate: $6,323

Return trip

Montgomery → San Jose$4,184

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Montgomery by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Montgomery, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,405	$3.92	$8,370 – $10,439
53' refrigerated	$11,201	$4.67	$9,745 – $12,657
48' flatbed	$11,251	$4.69	$9,676 – $12,827
Step deck	$12,237	$5.10	$10,279 – $14,195
Power only	$8,374	$3.49	$7,285 – $9,462
Hotshot	$6,323	$2.64	$5,248 – $7,398
26' box truck	$6,171	$2.57	$5,245 – $7,097
Sprinter van	$3,762	$1.57	$3,160 – $4,364

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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 Montgomery

Hotshot lanes into Montgomery, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$2,304	$2.19	$1,912 – $2,695	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,189 mi	$5,817	$2.66	$4,828 – $6,806	5 d
Chicago, IL	779 mi	$2,184	$2.80	$1,812 – $2,555	2 d
Houston, TX	670 mi	$1,519	$2.27	$1,261 – $1,778	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$2,756	$1.56	$2,287 – $3,224	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	961 mi	$1,899	$1.98	$1,576 – $2,221	2 d
San Antonio, TX	889 mi	$1,891	$2.13	$1,569 – $2,212	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,113 mi	$5,634	$2.67	$4,676 – $6,592	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Montgomery, AL?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Montgomery, AL is estimated at $6,323 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,248 and $7,398.

How far is San Jose, CA from Montgomery, AL by truck?

About 2,399 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,500 of the $6,323 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montgomery, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,184, which makes San Jose, CA to Montgomery, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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