Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY hotshot rate

$5,810hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,395 mi
Typical range: $4,822–$6,798
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,313
Fuel: $1,497
All-in estimate: $5,810

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Jose$3,954

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 Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,642	$3.61	$7,691 – $9,593
53' refrigerated	$10,292	$4.30	$8,954 – $11,630
48' flatbed	$10,339	$4.32	$8,892 – $11,787
Step deck	$11,245	$4.70	$9,446 – $13,044
Power only	$7,695	$3.21	$6,694 – $8,695
Hotshot	$5,810	$2.43	$4,822 – $6,798
26' box truck	$5,670	$2.37	$4,820 – $6,521
Sprinter van	$3,457	$1.44	$2,904 – $4,010

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Hotshot lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,488	$2.44	$4,555 – $6,421	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,189	$3.22	$987 – $1,391	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$1,912	$1.91	$1,587 – $2,237	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$2,652	$1.43	$2,201 – $3,103	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,233	$2.02	$1,024 – $1,443	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,195	$1.86	$1,821 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,380	$2.44	$4,465 – $6,294	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $5,810 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,822 and $6,798.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,395 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 $1,497 of the $5,810 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,313 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,954, which makes San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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