Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Florence, KY hotshot rate

$5,757hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,371 mi
Typical range: $4,778–$6,735
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Florence price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,275
Fuel: $1,482
All-in estimate: $5,757

Return trip

Florence → San Jose$3,918

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Jose to Florence by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Florence, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,564	$3.61	$7,622 – $9,506
53' refrigerated	$10,199	$4.30	$8,873 – $11,525
48' flatbed	$10,247	$4.32	$8,812 – $11,681
Step deck	$11,145	$4.70	$9,362 – $12,928
Power only	$7,624	$3.22	$6,633 – $8,615
Hotshot	$5,757	$2.43	$4,778 – $6,735
26' box truck	$5,619	$2.37	$4,776 – $6,462
Sprinter van	$3,425	$1.44	$2,877 – $3,974

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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 Florence

Hotshot lanes into Florence, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$1,508	$2.20	$1,252 – $1,765	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,236 mi	$5,457	$2.44	$4,530 – $6,385	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,049	$3.51	$871 – $1,227	1 d
Houston, TX	1,040 mi	$1,976	$1.90	$1,640 – $2,312	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$2,643	$1.43	$2,194 – $3,092	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	604 mi	$1,221	$2.02	$1,014 – $1,429	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,214 mi	$2,248	$1.85	$1,866 – $2,630	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$5,358	$2.45	$4,447 – $6,268	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Florence, KY?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Florence, KY is estimated at $5,757 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,371 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,778 and $6,735.

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

About 2,371 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 $1,482 of the $5,757 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,275 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,918, which makes San Jose, CA to Florence, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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