Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Richmond, KY hotshot rate

$5,843hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 2,410 mi
Typical range: $4,850–$6,837
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: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,336
Fuel: $1,507
All-in estimate: $5,843

Return trip

Richmond → San Jose$3,977

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 Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Richmond, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,691	$3.61	$7,735 – $9,647
53' refrigerated	$10,351	$4.29	$9,005 – $11,696
48' flatbed	$10,397	$4.31	$8,941 – $11,852
Step deck	$11,308	$4.69	$9,498 – $13,117
Power only	$7,739	$3.21	$6,733 – $8,745
Hotshot	$5,843	$2.42	$4,850 – $6,837
26' box truck	$5,703	$2.37	$4,847 – $6,558
Sprinter van	$3,476	$1.44	$2,920 – $4,033

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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, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$1,528	$2.20	$1,268 – $1,788	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,261 mi	$5,513	$2.44	$4,576 – $6,450	5 d
Chicago, IL	396 mi	$1,243	$3.14	$1,032 – $1,455	1 d
Houston, TX	991 mi	$1,899	$1.92	$1,577 – $2,222	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,865 mi	$2,663	$1.43	$2,211 – $3,116	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	610 mi	$1,230	$2.02	$1,021 – $1,439	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,176 mi	$2,188	$1.86	$1,816 – $2,560	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,210 mi	$5,400	$2.44	$4,482 – $6,318	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Richmond, KY is estimated at $5,843 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 2,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,850 and $6,837.

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

About 2,410 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 $1,507 of the $5,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,336 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,977, which makes San Jose, CA to Richmond, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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