Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

South Burlington, VT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,278hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,009 mi
Typical range: $3,550–$5,005
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Burlington to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,397
Fuel: $1,881
All-in estimate: $4,278

Return trip

San Jose → South Burlington$9,601

This direction runs 55% below the return trip. Leaving VT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

South Burlington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from South Burlington, VT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,349	$2.11	$5,651 – $7,047
53' refrigerated	$7,560	$2.51	$6,577 – $8,543
48' flatbed	$7,576	$2.52	$6,516 – $8,637
Step deck	$8,236	$2.74	$6,918 – $9,554
Power only	$5,664	$1.88	$4,928 – $6,401
Hotshot	$4,278	$1.42	$3,550 – $5,005
26' box truck	$4,170	$1.39	$3,545 – $4,796
Sprinter van	$2,540	$0.84	$2,133 – $2,946

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More lanes from South Burlington

Hotshot lanes from South Burlington, VT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	311 mi	$952	$3.06	$790 – $1,113	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,939 mi	$4,185	$1.42	$3,474 – $4,896	6 d
Chicago, IL	887 mi	$1,448	$1.63	$1,202 – $1,695	2 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$2,857	$1.53	$2,371 – $3,343	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,591 mi	$4,109	$1.59	$3,411 – $4,808	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	380 mi	$1,022	$2.69	$848 – $1,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,039 mi	$3,098	$1.52	$2,571 – $3,624	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,916 mi	$4,155	$1.42	$3,448 – $4,861	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 South Burlington, VT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from South Burlington, VT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,278 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,009 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,550 and $5,005.

How far is South Burlington, VT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,009 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 $1,881 of the $4,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to South Burlington, VT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,601, which makes South Burlington, VT to San Jose, CA 55% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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