Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ballwin, MO hotshot rate

$4,540hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$5,312
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Ballwin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $4,540

Return trip

Ballwin → San Jose$3,785

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Jose to Ballwin by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ballwin, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,766	$3.38	$6,022 – $7,511
53' refrigerated	$8,060	$4.02	$7,012 – $9,107
48' flatbed	$8,114	$4.05	$6,978 – $9,250
Step deck	$8,829	$4.41	$7,417 – $10,242
Power only	$6,013	$3.00	$5,231 – $6,795
Hotshot	$4,540	$2.27	$3,768 – $5,312
26' box truck	$4,435	$2.21	$3,770 – $5,100
Sprinter van	$2,707	$1.35	$2,273 – $3,140

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Ballwin

Hotshot lanes into Ballwin, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,055 mi	$1,951	$1.85	$1,619 – $2,283	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,861 mi	$4,251	$2.28	$3,528 – $4,973	4 d
Chicago, IL	319 mi	$1,001	$3.14	$831 – $1,171	1 d
Houston, TX	789 mi	$1,455	$1.84	$1,208 – $1,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,473 mi	$1,988	$1.35	$1,650 – $2,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	978 mi	$1,628	$1.67	$1,352 – $1,905	2 d
San Antonio, TX	918 mi	$1,641	$1.79	$1,362 – $1,919	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,815 mi	$4,157	$2.29	$3,450 – $4,864	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Ballwin, MO?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Ballwin, MO is estimated at $4,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $5,312.

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

About 2,003 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 $1,252 of the $4,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,785, which makes San Jose, CA to Ballwin, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology