Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Radcliff, KY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,819hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,305 mi
Typical range: $3,169–$4,468
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Radcliff to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,378
Fuel: $1,441
All-in estimate: $3,819

Return trip

San Jose → Radcliff$5,610

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

Radcliff to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Radcliff, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,682	$2.47	$5,057 – $6,307
53' refrigerated	$6,768	$2.94	$5,888 – $7,647
48' flatbed	$6,801	$2.95	$5,849 – $7,754
Step deck	$7,398	$3.21	$6,214 – $8,582
Power only	$5,057	$2.19	$4,400 – $5,715
Hotshot	$3,819	$1.66	$3,169 – $4,468
26' box truck	$3,728	$1.62	$3,168 – $4,287
Sprinter van	$2,273	$0.99	$1,909 – $2,637

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More lanes from Radcliff

Hotshot lanes from Radcliff, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$2,058	$2.60	$1,708 – $2,408	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,155 mi	$3,592	$1.67	$2,982 – $4,203	5 d
Chicago, IL	345 mi	$847	$2.46	$703 – $992	1 d
Houston, TX	915 mi	$1,780	$1.95	$1,477 – $2,083	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,760 mi	$3,305	$1.88	$2,743 – $3,867	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	708 mi	$1,798	$2.54	$1,492 – $2,103	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,091 mi	$2,055	$1.88	$1,706 – $2,404	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,105 mi	$3,517	$1.67	$2,919 – $4,115	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 Radcliff, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Radcliff, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,819 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,305 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,169 and $4,468.

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

About 2,305 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 $1,441 of the $3,819 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,378 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,610, which makes Radcliff, 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 →