Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Merriam, KS hotshot rate

$4,172hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $3,463–$4,881
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Merriam price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,085
Fuel: $1,087
All-in estimate: $4,172

Return trip

Merriam → San Jose$3,464

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 Merriam by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Merriam, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,229	$3.58	$5,544 – $6,914
53' refrigerated	$7,420	$4.27	$6,456 – $8,385
48' flatbed	$7,486	$4.31	$6,438 – $8,534
Step deck	$8,149	$4.69	$6,845 – $9,452
Power only	$5,526	$3.18	$4,808 – $6,245
Hotshot	$4,172	$2.40	$3,463 – $4,881
26' box truck	$4,079	$2.35	$3,467 – $4,691
Sprinter van	$2,492	$1.43	$2,093 – $2,890

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 Merriam

Hotshot lanes into Merriam, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,303 mi	$2,429	$1.86	$2,016 – $2,842	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$3,881	$2.42	$3,221 – $4,540	4 d
Chicago, IL	492 mi	$1,375	$2.80	$1,142 – $1,609	1 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$1,770	$1.45	$1,469 – $2,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,231 mi	$2,055	$1.67	$1,706 – $2,405	3 d
San Antonio, TX	820 mi	$1,564	$1.91	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,561 mi	$3,796	$2.43	$3,150 – $4,441	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Merriam, KS is estimated at $4,172 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,463 and $4,881.

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

About 1,738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,087 of the $4,172 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,085 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,464, which makes San Jose, CA to Merriam, 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 →