Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kent, OH hotshot rate

$5,960hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.34
Distance: 2,551 mi
Typical range: $4,947–$6,973
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Kent price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,365
Fuel: $1,595
All-in estimate: $5,960

Return trip

Kent → San Jose$4,874

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kent, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,860	$3.47	$7,885 – $9,834
53' refrigerated	$10,551	$4.14	$9,179 – $11,923
48' flatbed	$10,591	$4.15	$9,109 – $12,074
Step deck	$11,518	$4.51	$9,675 – $13,361
Power only	$7,893	$3.09	$6,867 – $8,919
Hotshot	$5,960	$2.34	$4,947 – $6,973
26' box truck	$5,815	$2.28	$4,943 – $6,687
Sprinter van	$3,544	$1.39	$2,977 – $4,111

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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 Kent

Hotshot lanes into Kent, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	459 mi	$1,099	$2.39	$912 – $1,286	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,444 mi	$5,730	$2.34	$4,756 – $6,705	5 d
Chicago, IL	390 mi	$1,192	$3.06	$989 – $1,395	1 d
Houston, TX	1,310 mi	$2,321	$1.77	$1,927 – $2,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,073 mi	$2,835	$1.37	$2,353 – $3,317	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	397 mi	$887	$2.24	$737 – $1,038	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$2,581	$1.74	$2,143 – $3,020	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,408 mi	$5,653	$2.35	$4,692 – $6,614	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Kent, OH?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Kent, OH is estimated at $5,960 all-in in October 2026, or $2.34 a mile over about 2,551 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,947 and $6,973.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kent, OH by truck?

About 2,551 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 $1,595 of the $5,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,874, which makes San Jose, CA to Kent, OH 22% 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 →