Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Charles Town, WV to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,428hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 2,789 mi
Typical range: $3,675–$5,180
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charles Town to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,684
Fuel: $1,744
All-in estimate: $4,428

Return trip

San Jose → Charles Town$8,032

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving WV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Charles Town to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Charles Town, WV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,576	$2.36	$5,853 – $7,299
53' refrigerated	$7,831	$2.81	$6,813 – $8,849
48' flatbed	$7,853	$2.82	$6,754 – $8,953
Step deck	$8,539	$3.06	$7,172 – $9,905
Power only	$5,863	$2.10	$5,101 – $6,625
Hotshot	$4,428	$1.59	$3,675 – $5,180
26' box truck	$4,318	$1.55	$3,670 – $4,966
Sprinter van	$2,630	$0.94	$2,210 – $3,051

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More lanes from Charles Town

Hotshot lanes from Charles Town, WV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	271 mi	$978	$3.61	$812 – $1,144	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,663 mi	$4,242	$1.59	$3,521 – $4,964	6 d
Chicago, IL	642 mi	$1,254	$1.95	$1,041 – $1,468	2 d
Houston, TX	1,403 mi	$2,474	$1.76	$2,053 – $2,895	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,278 mi	$4,056	$1.78	$3,367 – $4,746	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	183 mi	$766	$4.18	$635 – $896	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,597 mi	$2,769	$1.73	$2,298 – $3,239	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,620 mi	$4,179	$1.60	$3,469 – $4,890	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 Charles Town, WV to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Charles Town, WV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,428 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 2,789 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,675 and $5,180.

How far is Charles Town, WV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,789 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 $1,744 of the $4,428 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Charles Town, WV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,032, which makes Charles Town, WV to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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