Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Shelton, CT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,075hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.34
Distance: 3,048 mi
Typical range: $3,382–$4,768
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $1,906
All-in estimate: $4,075

Return trip

San Jose → Shelton$9,828

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelton, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,048	$1.98	$5,382 – $6,713
53' refrigerated	$7,201	$2.36	$6,265 – $8,138
48' flatbed	$7,216	$2.37	$6,206 – $8,226
Step deck	$7,844	$2.57	$6,589 – $9,099
Power only	$5,396	$1.77	$4,695 – $6,098
Hotshot	$4,075	$1.34	$3,382 – $4,768
26' box truck	$3,973	$1.30	$3,377 – $4,569
Sprinter van	$2,419	$0.79	$2,032 – $2,806

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More lanes from Shelton

Hotshot lanes from Shelton, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	72 mi	$497	$6.90	$412 – $581	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,947 mi	$3,949	$1.34	$3,278 – $4,621	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$1,363	$1.54	$1,132 – $1,595	2 d
Houston, TX	1,741 mi	$2,532	$1.45	$2,102 – $2,963	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,576 mi	$3,847	$1.49	$3,193 – $4,501	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	162 mi	$615	$3.80	$511 – $720	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,933 mi	$2,779	$1.44	$2,307 – $3,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,912 mi	$3,906	$1.34	$3,242 – $4,570	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Shelton, CT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Shelton, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,075 all-in in October 2026, or $1.34 a mile over about 3,048 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,382 and $4,768.

How far is Shelton, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,048 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 $1,906 of the $4,075 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Shelton, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,828, which makes Shelton, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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