Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Danville, KY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,933hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,381 mi
Typical range: $3,265–$4,602
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Danville to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,444
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $3,933

Return trip

San Jose → Danville$5,779

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

Danville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Danville, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,851	$2.46	$5,207 – $6,495
53' refrigerated	$6,968	$2.93	$6,062 – $7,874
48' flatbed	$7,000	$2.94	$6,020 – $7,981
Step deck	$7,614	$3.20	$6,396 – $8,832
Power only	$5,209	$2.19	$4,532 – $5,886
Hotshot	$3,933	$1.65	$3,265 – $4,602
26' box truck	$3,839	$1.61	$3,263 – $4,415
Sprinter van	$2,340	$0.98	$1,966 – $2,715

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More lanes from Danville

Hotshot lanes from Danville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	728 mi	$1,930	$2.65	$1,602 – $2,258	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,231 mi	$3,707	$1.66	$3,077 – $4,337	5 d
Chicago, IL	388 mi	$911	$2.35	$756 – $1,066	1 d
Houston, TX	962 mi	$1,853	$1.93	$1,538 – $2,169	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,834 mi	$3,429	$1.87	$2,846 – $4,011	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	642 mi	$1,671	$2.60	$1,387 – $1,955	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,141	$1.87	$1,777 – $2,505	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,180 mi	$3,630	$1.67	$3,013 – $4,247	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 Danville, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Danville, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,933 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,381 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,265 and $4,602.

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

About 2,381 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 $1,489 of the $3,933 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,444 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,779, which makes Danville, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →