Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hays, KS hotshot rate

$3,549hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.46
Distance: 1,445 mi
Typical range: $2,946–$4,153
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Hays price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,646
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $3,549

Return trip

Hays → San Jose$2,947

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

San Jose to Hays by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hays, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,313	$3.68	$4,729 – $5,898
53' refrigerated	$6,331	$4.38	$5,508 – $7,154
48' flatbed	$6,405	$4.43	$5,509 – $7,302
Step deck	$6,977	$4.83	$5,860 – $8,093
Power only	$4,702	$3.25	$4,091 – $5,313
Hotshot	$3,549	$2.46	$2,946 – $4,153
26' box truck	$3,475	$2.40	$2,954 – $3,996
Sprinter van	$2,125	$1.47	$1,785 – $2,465

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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 Hays

Hotshot lanes into Hays, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,592 mi	$2,888	$1.81	$2,397 – $3,379	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,310 mi	$3,262	$2.49	$2,708 – $3,817	3 d
Chicago, IL	761 mi	$1,891	$2.49	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$1,515	$1.93	$1,257 – $1,773	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	944 mi	$1,428	$1.51	$1,185 – $1,671	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$2,465	$1.62	$2,046 – $2,884	3 d
San Antonio, TX	770 mi	$1,490	$1.93	$1,236 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$3,186	$2.50	$2,644 – $3,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hays, KS?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Hays, KS is estimated at $3,549 all-in in October 2026, or $2.46 a mile over about 1,445 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,946 and $4,153.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hays, KS by truck?

About 1,445 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $903 of the $3,549 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,646 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hays, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,947, which makes San Jose, CA to Hays, KS 20% more expensive. 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 →