Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Berea, KY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,980hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,412 mi
Typical range: $3,303–$4,657
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Berea to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,472
Fuel: $1,508
All-in estimate: $3,980

Return trip

San Jose → Berea$5,848

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Berea to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Berea, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,920	$2.45	$5,269 – $6,571
53' refrigerated	$7,050	$2.92	$6,134 – $7,967
48' flatbed	$7,082	$2.94	$6,090 – $8,073
Step deck	$7,702	$3.19	$6,470 – $8,934
Power only	$5,271	$2.19	$4,586 – $5,956
Hotshot	$3,980	$1.65	$3,303 – $4,657
26' box truck	$3,884	$1.61	$3,302 – $4,467
Sprinter van	$2,368	$0.98	$1,989 – $2,747

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More lanes from Berea

Hotshot lanes from Berea, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	701 mi	$1,876	$2.68	$1,557 – $2,194	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,262 mi	$3,754	$1.66	$3,116 – $4,392	5 d
Chicago, IL	406 mi	$938	$2.31	$779 – $1,098	1 d
Houston, TX	984 mi	$1,888	$1.92	$1,567 – $2,209	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$3,480	$1.87	$2,889 – $4,072	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	614 mi	$1,617	$2.63	$1,342 – $1,892	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,170 mi	$2,178	$1.86	$1,808 – $2,548	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,211 mi	$3,677	$1.66	$3,052 – $4,302	5 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 Berea, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Berea, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,980 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,303 and $4,657.

How far is Berea, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,412 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,508 of the $3,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,472 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Berea, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,848, which makes Berea, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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