Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kernersville, NC hotshot rate

$7,193hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $5,970–$8,416
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Kernersville price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,501
Fuel: $1,692
All-in estimate: $7,193

Return trip

Kernersville → San Jose$4,018

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Kernersville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kernersville, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,687	$3.95	$9,511 – $11,862
53' refrigerated	$12,726	$4.70	$11,072 – $14,381
48' flatbed	$12,767	$4.72	$10,980 – $14,554
Step deck	$13,882	$5.13	$11,661 – $16,103
Power only	$9,526	$3.52	$8,288 – $10,764
Hotshot	$7,193	$2.66	$5,970 – $8,416
26' box truck	$7,016	$2.59	$5,964 – $8,069
Sprinter van	$4,275	$1.58	$3,591 – $4,959

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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 Kernersville

Hotshot lanes into Kernersville, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	540 mi	$1,404	$2.60	$1,166 – $1,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,547 mi	$6,801	$2.67	$5,645 – $7,957	5 d
Chicago, IL	671 mi	$1,984	$2.96	$1,647 – $2,321	2 d
Houston, TX	1,165 mi	$2,402	$2.06	$1,994 – $2,810	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,142 mi	$3,337	$1.56	$2,770 – $3,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	450 mi	$1,100	$2.45	$913 – $1,287	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,372 mi	$2,760	$2.01	$2,291 – $3,229	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,661	$2.68	$5,529 – $7,793	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Kernersville, NC?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Kernersville, NC is estimated at $7,193 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,970 and $8,416.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kernersville, NC by truck?

About 2,707 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,692 of the $7,193 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,501 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kernersville, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,018, which makes San Jose, CA to Kernersville, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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