Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN hotshot rate

$5,401hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 2,346 mi
Typical range: $4,483–$6,319
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,934
Fuel: $1,467
All-in estimate: $5,401

Return trip

Richmond → San Jose$4,579

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,036	$3.43	$7,152 – $8,920
53' refrigerated	$9,570	$4.08	$8,326 – $10,815
48' flatbed	$9,616	$4.10	$8,270 – $10,963
Step deck	$10,459	$4.46	$8,786 – $12,133
Power only	$7,153	$3.05	$6,223 – $8,083
Hotshot	$5,401	$2.30	$4,483 – $6,319
26' box truck	$5,272	$2.25	$4,481 – $6,063
Sprinter van	$3,214	$1.37	$2,700 – $3,729

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	684 mi	$1,429	$2.09	$1,186 – $1,672	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,222 mi	$5,141	$2.31	$4,267 – $6,015	5 d
Chicago, IL	238 mi	$878	$3.69	$729 – $1,028	1 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$1,928	$1.79	$1,600 – $2,256	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,842 mi	$2,495	$1.35	$2,071 – $2,920	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,166	$1.91	$967 – $1,364	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,243 mi	$2,172	$1.75	$1,803 – $2,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,181 mi	$5,055	$2.32	$4,195 – $5,914	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN is estimated at $5,401 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 2,346 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,483 and $6,319.

How far is San Jose, CA from Richmond, IN by truck?

About 2,346 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 $1,467 of the $5,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,934 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes San Jose, CA to Richmond, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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