Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Paducah, KY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,574hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,143 mi
Typical range: $2,967–$4,182
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Paducah to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,234
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $3,574

Return trip

San Jose → Paducah$5,251

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

Paducah to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Paducah, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,323	$2.48	$4,737 – $5,908
53' refrigerated	$6,340	$2.96	$5,516 – $7,164
48' flatbed	$6,377	$2.98	$5,484 – $7,270
Step deck	$6,938	$3.24	$5,828 – $8,048
Power only	$4,734	$2.21	$4,118 – $5,349
Hotshot	$3,574	$1.67	$2,967 – $4,182
26' box truck	$3,490	$1.63	$2,967 – $4,014
Sprinter van	$2,129	$0.99	$1,788 – $2,470

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More lanes from Paducah

Hotshot lanes from Paducah, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$2,434	$2.49	$2,021 – $2,848	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$3,331	$1.68	$2,765 – $3,897	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$919	$2.34	$763 – $1,075	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,523	$2.03	$1,264 – $1,781	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$3,007	$1.90	$2,496 – $3,519	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$2,154	$2.41	$1,788 – $2,520	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,780	$1.95	$1,477 – $2,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$3,250	$1.69	$2,697 – $3,802	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 Paducah, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Paducah, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,574 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,967 and $4,182.

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

About 2,143 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 $1,340 of the $3,574 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,234 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,251, which makes Paducah, 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 →