Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hays, KS to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$2,947hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $2,446–$3,448
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hays to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,044
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $2,947

Return trip

San Jose → Hays$3,549

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

Hays to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hays, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,412	$3.05	$3,927 – $4,897
53' refrigerated	$5,257	$3.64	$4,573 – $5,940
48' flatbed	$5,319	$3.68	$4,574 – $6,063
Step deck	$5,793	$4.01	$4,866 – $6,720
Power only	$3,904	$2.70	$3,397 – $4,412
Hotshot	$2,947	$2.04	$2,446 – $3,448
26' box truck	$2,885	$2.00	$2,453 – $3,318
Sprinter van	$1,765	$1.22	$1,482 – $2,047

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More lanes from Hays

Hotshot lanes from Hays, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$4,302	$2.70	$3,571 – $5,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$2,709	$2.07	$2,248 – $3,169	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,713	$2.25	$1,422 – $2,005	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,848	$2.35	$1,534 – $2,162	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$2,276	$2.41	$1,889 – $2,663	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$3,933	$2.59	$3,264 – $4,601	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,817	$2.36	$1,508 – $2,125	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$2,645	$2.08	$2,196 – $3,095	3 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 Hays, KS to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Hays, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,947 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,446 and $3,448.

How far is Hays, KS from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,445 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $903 of the $2,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,044 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Hays, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,549, which makes Hays, KS to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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