Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA hotshot rate

$2,214hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 856 mi
Typical range: $1,837–$2,590
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mountlake Terrace price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,679
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $2,214

Return trip

Mountlake Terrace → San Jose$2,031

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to Mountlake Terrace by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,346	$3.91	$2,978 – $3,714
53' refrigerated	$3,989	$4.66	$3,470 – $4,508
48' flatbed	$4,079	$4.76	$3,508 – $4,650
Step deck	$4,452	$5.20	$3,739 – $5,164
Power only	$2,934	$3.43	$2,553 – $3,316
Hotshot	$2,214	$2.59	$1,837 – $2,590
26' box truck	$2,177	$2.54	$1,851 – $2,504
Sprinter van	$1,338	$1.56	$1,124 – $1,552

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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 Mountlake Terrace

Hotshot lanes into Mountlake Terrace, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,837 mi	$4,689	$1.65	$3,892 – $5,486	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,148 mi	$2,811	$2.45	$2,333 – $3,289	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$4,188	$2.05	$3,476 – $4,900	4 d
Houston, TX	2,233 mi	$3,544	$1.59	$2,942 – $4,147	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,318 mi	$1,816	$1.38	$1,507 – $2,124	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,797 mi	$4,110	$1.47	$3,411 – $4,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,111 mi	$3,368	$1.60	$2,796 – $3,941	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,262 mi	$3,045	$2.41	$2,527 – $3,562	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA is estimated at $2,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 856 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,837 and $2,590.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mountlake Terrace, WA by truck?

About 856 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 $535 of the $2,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mountlake Terrace, WA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes San Jose, CA to Mountlake Terrace, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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