Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Somerville, MA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,464hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,154 mi
Typical range: $3,705–$5,223
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerville to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,492
Fuel: $1,972
All-in estimate: $4,464

Return trip

San Jose → Somerville$9,580

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Somerville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerville, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,623	$2.10	$5,895 – $7,352
53' refrigerated	$7,887	$2.50	$6,862 – $8,912
48' flatbed	$7,900	$2.50	$6,794 – $9,006
Step deck	$8,587	$2.72	$7,213 – $9,961
Power only	$5,912	$1.87	$5,143 – $6,680
Hotshot	$4,464	$1.42	$3,705 – $5,223
26' box truck	$4,352	$1.38	$3,699 – $5,004
Sprinter van	$2,649	$0.84	$2,225 – $3,073

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More lanes from Somerville

Hotshot lanes from Somerville, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	223 mi	$795	$3.56	$660 – $930	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,066 mi	$4,348	$1.42	$3,609 – $5,087	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,002 mi	$1,596	$1.59	$1,325 – $1,868	2 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,892	$1.53	$2,400 – $3,384	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,702 mi	$4,266	$1.58	$3,541 – $4,992	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	314 mi	$909	$2.90	$755 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,081 mi	$3,152	$1.51	$2,616 – $3,687	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,035 mi	$4,307	$1.42	$3,575 – $5,039	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 Somerville, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Somerville, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,464 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,705 and $5,223.

How far is Somerville, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,154 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,972 of the $4,464 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,492 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Somerville, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,580, which makes Somerville, MA to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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