Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Hopkinsville, KY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,693hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,222 mi
Typical range: $3,065–$4,321
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hopkinsville to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,304
Fuel: $1,389
All-in estimate: $3,693

Return trip

San Jose → Hopkinsville$5,426

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

Hopkinsville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hopkinsville, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,498	$2.47	$4,893 – $6,103
53' refrigerated	$6,548	$2.95	$5,697 – $7,400
48' flatbed	$6,584	$2.96	$5,662 – $7,506
Step deck	$7,162	$3.22	$6,016 – $8,308
Power only	$4,892	$2.20	$4,256 – $5,528
Hotshot	$3,693	$1.66	$3,065 – $4,321
26' box truck	$3,606	$1.62	$3,065 – $4,147
Sprinter van	$2,199	$0.99	$1,847 – $2,551

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More lanes from Hopkinsville

Hotshot lanes from Hopkinsville, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	914 mi	$2,307	$2.52	$1,915 – $2,699	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,059 mi	$3,447	$1.67	$2,861 – $4,033	4 d
Chicago, IL	408 mi	$941	$2.31	$781 – $1,101	1 d
Houston, TX	788 mi	$1,582	$2.01	$1,313 – $1,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,657 mi	$3,134	$1.89	$2,601 – $3,667	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	829 mi	$2,031	$2.45	$1,686 – $2,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$1,857	$1.93	$1,541 – $2,172	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,004 mi	$3,364	$1.68	$2,792 – $3,936	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 Hopkinsville, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Hopkinsville, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,693 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,222 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,065 and $4,321.

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

About 2,222 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 $1,389 of the $3,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,304 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,426, which makes Hopkinsville, 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 →