Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kenosha, WI to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,226hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,150 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,945
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenosha to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,882
Fuel: $1,344
All-in estimate: $4,226

Return trip

San Jose → Kenosha$5,024

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Kenosha to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenosha, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,294	$2.93	$5,602 – $6,986
53' refrigerated	$7,497	$3.49	$6,522 – $8,471
48' flatbed	$7,541	$3.51	$6,485 – $8,596
Step deck	$8,203	$3.82	$6,891 – $9,516
Power only	$5,598	$2.60	$4,870 – $6,326
Hotshot	$4,226	$1.97	$3,508 – $4,945
26' box truck	$4,127	$1.92	$3,508 – $4,746
Sprinter van	$2,518	$1.17	$2,115 – $2,920

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More lanes from Kenosha

Hotshot lanes from Kenosha, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	863 mi	$2,598	$3.01	$2,156 – $3,040	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,061 mi	$4,068	$1.97	$3,377 – $4,760	4 d
Chicago, IL	62 mi	$503	$8.12	$418 – $589	1 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$2,539	$2.20	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$3,801	$2.22	$3,155 – $4,447	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$2,347	$2.90	$1,948 – $2,746	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,277 mi	$2,765	$2.17	$2,295 – $3,235	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,035 mi	$4,022	$1.98	$3,338 – $4,706	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 Kenosha, WI to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Kenosha, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,226 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,945.

How far is Kenosha, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,150 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 $1,344 of the $4,226 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,882 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kenosha, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,024, which makes Kenosha, WI to San Jose, CA 16% 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 →