Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Paducah, KY hotshot rate

$5,251hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 2,143 mi
Typical range: $4,358–$6,144
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Paducah price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,911
Fuel: $1,340
All-in estimate: $5,251

Return trip

Paducah → San Jose$3,574

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 Paducah by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Paducah, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,820	$3.65	$6,960 – $8,681
53' refrigerated	$9,314	$4.35	$8,104 – $10,525
48' flatbed	$9,370	$4.37	$8,058 – $10,681
Step deck	$10,193	$4.76	$8,562 – $11,824
Power only	$6,955	$3.25	$6,051 – $7,859
Hotshot	$5,251	$2.45	$4,358 – $6,144
26' box truck	$5,128	$2.39	$4,359 – $5,897
Sprinter van	$3,128	$1.46	$2,628 – $3,629

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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 Paducah

Hotshot lanes into Paducah, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	977 mi	$1,994	$2.04	$1,655 – $2,333	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,982 mi	$4,894	$2.47	$4,062 – $5,726	4 d
Chicago, IL	393 mi	$1,237	$3.15	$1,027 – $1,448	1 d
Houston, TX	750 mi	$1,523	$2.03	$1,264 – $1,782	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,581 mi	$2,302	$1.46	$1,910 – $2,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	893 mi	$1,647	$1.84	$1,367 – $1,927	2 d
San Antonio, TX	915 mi	$1,781	$1.95	$1,478 – $2,083	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,928 mi	$4,774	$2.48	$3,963 – $5,586	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Paducah, KY is estimated at $5,251 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 2,143 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,358 and $6,144.

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

About 2,143 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 $1,340 of the $5,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,911 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,574, which makes San Jose, CA to Paducah, 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 →