Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Key West, FL to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,709hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.25
Distance: 2,960 mi
Typical range: $3,078–$4,339
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Key West to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,858
Fuel: $1,851
All-in estimate: $3,709

Return trip

San Jose → Key West$9,835

This direction runs 62% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Key West to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Key West, FL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,505	$1.86	$4,900 – $6,111
53' refrigerated	$6,556	$2.21	$5,704 – $7,408
48' flatbed	$6,571	$2.22	$5,651 – $7,491
Step deck	$7,143	$2.41	$6,000 – $8,286
Power only	$4,911	$1.66	$4,273 – $5,550
Hotshot	$3,709	$1.25	$3,078 – $4,339
26' box truck	$3,616	$1.22	$3,074 – $4,159
Sprinter van	$2,202	$0.74	$1,850 – $2,555

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More lanes from Key West

Hotshot lanes from Key West, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,417 mi	$2,565	$1.81	$2,129 – $3,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,701 mi	$3,407	$1.26	$2,828 – $3,986	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$1,937	$1.32	$1,607 – $2,266	3 d
Houston, TX	1,074 mi	$1,565	$1.46	$1,299 – $1,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,272 mi	$3,208	$1.41	$2,662 – $3,753	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,339 mi	$2,325	$1.74	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,279 mi	$1,812	$1.42	$1,504 – $2,120	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,604 mi	$3,294	$1.27	$2,734 – $3,854	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 Key West, FL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Key West, FL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,709 all-in in October 2026, or $1.25 a mile over about 2,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,078 and $4,339.

How far is Key West, FL from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,960 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 $1,851 of the $3,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,858 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Key West, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,835, which makes Key West, FL to San Jose, CA 62% 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 →