Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT hotshot rate

$9,607hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 3,011 mi
Typical range: $7,974–$11,240
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,725
Fuel: $1,882
All-in estimate: $9,607

Return trip

St. Albans → San Jose$4,280

This direction runs 125% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VT prices above it.

San Jose to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,259	$4.74	$12,691 – $15,828
53' refrigerated	$16,980	$5.64	$14,772 – $19,187
48' flatbed	$17,015	$5.65	$14,633 – $19,397
Step deck	$18,497	$6.14	$15,537 – $21,456
Power only	$12,722	$4.23	$11,068 – $14,376
Hotshot	$9,607	$3.19	$7,974 – $11,240
26' box truck	$9,366	$3.11	$7,961 – $10,771
Sprinter van	$5,704	$1.89	$4,791 – $6,616

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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 St. Albans

Hotshot lanes into St. Albans, VT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	342 mi	$1,260	$3.68	$1,046 – $1,474	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,945 mi	$9,411	$3.20	$7,811 – $11,011	6 d
Chicago, IL	898 mi	$3,009	$3.35	$2,498 – $3,521	2 d
Houston, TX	1,884 mi	$4,410	$2.34	$3,660 – $5,160	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,600 mi	$4,820	$1.85	$4,000 – $5,639	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	410 mi	$1,253	$3.06	$1,040 – $1,466	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,059 mi	$4,776	$2.32	$3,964 – $5,588	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,924 mi	$9,349	$3.20	$7,759 – $10,938	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT is estimated at $9,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 3,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,974 and $11,240.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Albans, VT by truck?

About 3,011 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 $1,882 of the $9,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, VT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,280, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Albans, VT 125% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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