Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Nicholasville, KY hotshot rate

$5,801hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 2,391 mi
Typical range: $4,815–$6,787
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Nicholasville price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,306
Fuel: $1,495
All-in estimate: $5,801

Return trip

Nicholasville → San Jose$3,948

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 Nicholasville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Nicholasville, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,629	$3.61	$7,680 – $9,578
53' refrigerated	$10,277	$4.30	$8,941 – $11,613
48' flatbed	$10,324	$4.32	$8,878 – $11,769
Step deck	$11,228	$4.70	$9,432 – $13,025
Power only	$7,683	$3.21	$6,684 – $8,682
Hotshot	$5,801	$2.43	$4,815 – $6,787
26' box truck	$5,662	$2.37	$4,813 – $6,511
Sprinter van	$3,452	$1.44	$2,899 – $4,004

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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 Nicholasville

Hotshot lanes into Nicholasville, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	707 mi	$1,546	$2.19	$1,283 – $1,809	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,243 mi	$5,473	$2.44	$4,543 – $6,403	5 d
Chicago, IL	376 mi	$1,203	$3.20	$999 – $1,408	1 d
Houston, TX	986 mi	$1,892	$1.92	$1,570 – $2,213	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,848 mi	$2,642	$1.43	$2,193 – $3,091	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	622 mi	$1,248	$2.01	$1,036 – $1,460	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,168 mi	$2,176	$1.86	$1,806 – $2,546	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,193 mi	$5,362	$2.45	$4,451 – $6,274	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Nicholasville, KY is estimated at $5,801 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 2,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,815 and $6,787.

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

About 2,391 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 $1,495 of the $5,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,306 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,948, which makes San Jose, CA to Nicholasville, KY 47% 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 →