Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Thornton, CO hotshot rate

$3,779hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,094 mi
Typical range: $3,136–$4,421
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Thornton price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,095
Fuel: $684
All-in estimate: $3,779

Return trip

Thornton → San Jose$1,469

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Jose to Thornton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Thornton, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,683	$5.19	$5,058 – $6,308
53' refrigerated	$6,774	$6.19	$5,893 – $7,654
48' flatbed	$6,889	$6.30	$5,925 – $7,853
Step deck	$7,511	$6.87	$6,309 – $8,713
Power only	$5,007	$4.58	$4,356 – $5,658
Hotshot	$3,779	$3.45	$3,136 – $4,421
26' box truck	$3,708	$3.39	$3,152 – $4,264
Sprinter van	$2,273	$2.08	$1,910 – $2,637

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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 Thornton

Hotshot lanes into Thornton, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,919 mi	$4,594	$2.39	$3,813 – $5,375	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	999 mi	$3,506	$3.51	$2,910 – $4,103	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,355	$3.13	$2,785 – $3,926	3 d
Houston, TX	1,043 mi	$2,558	$2.45	$2,123 – $2,993	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	697 mi	$1,518	$2.18	$1,260 – $1,776	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,854 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,283 – $4,628	4 d
San Antonio, TX	954 mi	$2,379	$2.49	$1,974 – $2,783	2 d
San Diego, CA	987 mi	$3,472	$3.52	$2,882 – $4,062	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Thornton, CO?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Thornton, CO is estimated at $3,779 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,094 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,136 and $4,421.

How far is San Jose, CA from Thornton, CO by truck?

About 1,094 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $684 of the $3,779 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,095 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Thornton, CO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,469, which makes San Jose, CA to Thornton, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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