Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kirkwood, MO to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,801hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 2,012 mi
Typical range: $3,154–$4,447
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kirkwood to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,543
Fuel: $1,258
All-in estimate: $3,801

Return trip

San Jose → Kirkwood$4,558

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

Kirkwood to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kirkwood, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,664	$2.82	$5,041 – $6,287
53' refrigerated	$6,747	$3.35	$5,870 – $7,624
48' flatbed	$6,792	$3.38	$5,841 – $7,743
Step deck	$7,390	$3.67	$6,208 – $8,573
Power only	$5,034	$2.50	$4,380 – $5,688
Hotshot	$3,801	$1.89	$3,154 – $4,447
26' box truck	$3,713	$1.85	$3,156 – $4,270
Sprinter van	$2,266	$1.13	$1,903 – $2,628

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More lanes from Kirkwood

Hotshot lanes from Kirkwood, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,047 mi	$2,900	$2.77	$2,407 – $3,393	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,869 mi	$3,558	$1.90	$2,953 – $4,162	4 d
Chicago, IL	315 mi	$904	$2.87	$750 – $1,057	1 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,786	$2.26	$1,482 – $2,089	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,481 mi	$3,198	$2.16	$2,654 – $3,741	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	970 mi	$2,592	$2.67	$2,151 – $3,032	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$2,016	$2.19	$1,673 – $2,359	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,823 mi	$3,480	$1.91	$2,888 – $4,071	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 Kirkwood, MO to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Kirkwood, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,801 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 2,012 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,154 and $4,447.

How far is Kirkwood, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,012 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,258 of the $3,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,543 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kirkwood, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,558, which makes Kirkwood, MO to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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