Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV hotshot rate

$7,411hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 2,556 mi
Typical range: $6,151–$8,671
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to St. Albans price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,813
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $7,411

Return trip

St. Albans → San Jose$4,085

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WV prices above it.

San Jose to St. Albans by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,016	$4.31	$9,805 – $12,228
53' refrigerated	$13,120	$5.13	$11,414 – $14,825
48' flatbed	$13,170	$5.15	$11,326 – $15,013
Step deck	$14,321	$5.60	$12,030 – $16,613
Power only	$9,815	$3.84	$8,539 – $11,091
Hotshot	$7,411	$2.90	$6,151 – $8,671
26' box truck	$7,231	$2.83	$6,146 – $8,315
Sprinter van	$4,407	$1.72	$3,702 – $5,112

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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 St. Albans

Hotshot lanes into St. Albans, WV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$1,503	$2.84	$1,248 – $1,759	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,418 mi	$7,043	$2.91	$5,846 – $8,241	5 d
Chicago, IL	462 mi	$1,653	$3.58	$1,372 – $1,934	1 d
Houston, TX	1,151 mi	$2,583	$2.24	$2,144 – $3,022	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$3,447	$1.70	$2,861 – $4,033	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	443 mi	$1,183	$2.67	$982 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,340 mi	$2,938	$2.19	$2,438 – $3,437	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,370 mi	$6,916	$2.92	$5,740 – $8,091	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV is estimated at $7,411 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 2,556 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,151 and $8,671.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Albans, WV by truck?

About 2,556 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 $1,598 of the $7,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Albans, WV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,085, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Albans, WV 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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