Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ballwin, MO to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,785hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $3,142–$4,429
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ballwin to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,533
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $3,785

Return trip

San Jose → Ballwin$4,540

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ballwin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ballwin, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,642	$2.82	$5,021 – $6,262
53' refrigerated	$6,720	$3.35	$5,846 – $7,594
48' flatbed	$6,766	$3.38	$5,818 – $7,713
Step deck	$7,362	$3.68	$6,184 – $8,540
Power only	$5,014	$2.50	$4,362 – $5,665
Hotshot	$3,785	$1.89	$3,142 – $4,429
26' box truck	$3,698	$1.85	$3,143 – $4,253
Sprinter van	$2,257	$1.13	$1,896 – $2,618

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More lanes from Ballwin

Hotshot lanes from Ballwin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$2,918	$2.77	$2,422 – $3,414	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$3,544	$1.90	$2,942 – $4,147	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$910	$2.85	$756 – $1,065	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$1,782	$2.26	$1,479 – $2,085	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$3,183	$2.16	$2,642 – $3,724	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$2,609	$2.67	$2,166 – $3,053	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$2,009	$2.19	$1,667 – $2,351	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$3,466	$1.91	$2,877 – $4,055	4 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 Ballwin, MO to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Ballwin, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,785 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,142 and $4,429.

How far is Ballwin, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,003 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,252 of the $3,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,533 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ballwin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,540, which makes Ballwin, MO to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology