Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Westminster, MD hotshot rate

$8,185hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.88
Distance: 2,838 mi
Typical range: $6,793–$9,576
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Westminster price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,411
Fuel: $1,774
All-in estimate: $8,185

Return trip

Westminster → San Jose$4,522

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Westminster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Westminster, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,155	$4.28	$10,818 – $13,492
53' refrigerated	$14,474	$5.10	$12,592 – $16,356
48' flatbed	$14,513	$5.11	$12,481 – $16,545
Step deck	$15,779	$5.56	$13,254 – $18,303
Power only	$10,839	$3.82	$9,430 – $12,248
Hotshot	$8,185	$2.88	$6,793 – $9,576
26' box truck	$7,982	$2.81	$6,785 – $9,179
Sprinter van	$4,862	$1.71	$4,084 – $5,640

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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 Westminster

Hotshot lanes into Westminster, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	211 mi	$872	$4.13	$724 – $1,020	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,717 mi	$7,862	$2.89	$6,525 – $9,198	6 d
Chicago, IL	685 mi	$2,195	$3.20	$1,822 – $2,568	2 d
Houston, TX	1,464 mi	$3,179	$2.17	$2,639 – $3,719	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,333 mi	$3,928	$1.68	$3,260 – $4,596	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	122 mi	$616	$5.05	$512 – $721	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,658 mi	$3,544	$2.14	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$7,747	$2.90	$6,430 – $9,064	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Westminster, MD?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Westminster, MD is estimated at $8,185 all-in in October 2026, or $2.88 a mile over about 2,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,793 and $9,576.

How far is San Jose, CA from Westminster, MD by truck?

About 2,838 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 $1,774 of the $8,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Westminster, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,522, which makes San Jose, CA to Westminster, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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