Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Newport, KY hotshot rate

$5,777hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,380 mi
Typical range: $4,795–$6,759
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Newport price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,289
Fuel: $1,488
All-in estimate: $5,777

Return trip

Newport → San Jose$3,932

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 Newport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Newport, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,593	$3.61	$7,648 – $9,538
53' refrigerated	$10,234	$4.30	$8,904 – $11,565
48' flatbed	$10,281	$4.32	$8,842 – $11,721
Step deck	$11,182	$4.70	$9,393 – $12,972
Power only	$7,651	$3.21	$6,656 – $8,645
Hotshot	$5,777	$2.43	$4,795 – $6,759
26' box truck	$5,638	$2.37	$4,792 – $6,484
Sprinter van	$3,437	$1.44	$2,887 – $3,987

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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 Newport

Hotshot lanes into Newport, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,488	$2.21	$1,235 – $1,741	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,246 mi	$5,480	$2.44	$4,548 – $6,411	5 d
Chicago, IL	299 mi	$1,049	$3.51	$871 – $1,227	1 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$1,996	$1.90	$1,657 – $2,336	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,860 mi	$2,657	$1.43	$2,205 – $3,109	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,205	$2.03	$1,000 – $1,410	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,226 mi	$2,266	$1.85	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,202 mi	$5,382	$2.44	$4,467 – $6,297	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Newport, KY is estimated at $5,777 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,380 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,795 and $6,759.

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

About 2,380 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 $1,488 of the $5,777 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,289 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,932, which makes San Jose, CA to Newport, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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