Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY hotshot rate

$5,378hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 2,200 mi
Typical range: $4,463–$6,292
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Henderson price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,003
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $5,378

Return trip

Henderson → San Jose$3,660

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 Henderson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,006	$3.64	$7,125 – $8,887
53' refrigerated	$9,536	$4.33	$8,296 – $10,775
48' flatbed	$9,589	$4.36	$8,246 – $10,931
Step deck	$10,431	$4.74	$8,762 – $12,100
Power only	$7,122	$3.24	$6,196 – $8,048
Hotshot	$5,378	$2.44	$4,463 – $6,292
26' box truck	$5,251	$2.39	$4,463 – $6,038
Sprinter van	$3,202	$1.46	$2,690 – $3,715

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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 Henderson

Hotshot lanes into Henderson, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	891 mi	$1,851	$2.08	$1,537 – $2,166	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,050 mi	$5,045	$2.46	$4,187 – $5,903	4 d
Chicago, IL	326 mi	$1,103	$3.38	$916 – $1,291	1 d
Houston, TX	842 mi	$1,667	$1.98	$1,383 – $1,950	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,654 mi	$2,395	$1.45	$1,987 – $2,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	808 mi	$1,522	$1.88	$1,263 – $1,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,008 mi	$1,926	$1.91	$1,599 – $2,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,999 mi	$4,932	$2.47	$4,093 – $5,770	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY is estimated at $5,378 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 2,200 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,463 and $6,292.

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

About 2,200 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 $1,375 of the $5,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,003 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,660, which makes San Jose, CA to Henderson, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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