Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Newport, KY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,932hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,380 mi
Typical range: $3,263–$4,600
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Newport to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,444
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $3,932

Return trip

San Jose → Newport$5,777

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

Newport to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Newport, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,849	$2.46	$5,205 – $6,492
53' refrigerated	$6,966	$2.93	$6,060 – $7,871
48' flatbed	$6,998	$2.94	$6,018 – $7,978
Step deck	$7,611	$3.20	$6,393 – $8,829
Power only	$5,207	$2.19	$4,530 – $5,884
Hotshot	$3,932	$1.65	$3,263 – $4,600
26' box truck	$3,837	$1.61	$3,262 – $4,413
Sprinter van	$2,339	$0.98	$1,965 – $2,714

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More lanes from Newport

Hotshot lanes from Newport, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,817	$2.70	$1,508 – $2,126	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$3,730	$1.66	$3,096 – $4,364	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$779	$2.61	$647 – $912	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$1,996	$1.90	$1,656 – $2,335	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$3,472	$1.87	$2,882 – $4,062	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,576	$2.66	$1,308 – $1,844	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$2,266	$1.85	$1,880 – $2,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$3,663	$1.66	$3,040 – $4,286	5 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 Newport, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Newport, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,932 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,263 and $4,600.

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

About 2,380 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 $1,488 of the $3,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,444 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,777, which makes Newport, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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