Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Waltham, MA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,454hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 3,146 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$5,211
Transit: 7 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waltham to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,487
Fuel: $1,967
All-in estimate: $4,454

Return trip

San Jose → Waltham$9,557

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

Waltham to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Waltham, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,608	$2.10	$5,881 – $7,335
53' refrigerated	$7,868	$2.50	$6,846 – $8,891
48' flatbed	$7,882	$2.51	$6,778 – $8,985
Step deck	$8,567	$2.72	$7,197 – $9,938
Power only	$5,898	$1.87	$5,131 – $6,664
Hotshot	$4,454	$1.42	$3,697 – $5,211
26' box truck	$4,341	$1.38	$3,690 – $4,993
Sprinter van	$2,643	$0.84	$2,220 – $3,066

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More lanes from Waltham

Hotshot lanes from Waltham, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	217 mi	$784	$3.61	$651 – $917	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,057 mi	$4,336	$1.42	$3,599 – $5,073	6 d
Chicago, IL	994 mi	$1,586	$1.60	$1,316 – $1,856	2 d
Houston, TX	1,883 mi	$2,881	$1.53	$2,391 – $3,371	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,694 mi	$4,255	$1.58	$3,531 – $4,978	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	308 mi	$899	$2.92	$746 – $1,052	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,073 mi	$3,141	$1.52	$2,607 – $3,675	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,026 mi	$4,295	$1.42	$3,565 – $5,025	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 Waltham, MA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Waltham, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,454 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 3,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $5,211.

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

About 3,146 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 $1,967 of the $4,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,487 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,557, which makes Waltham, MA to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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