Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Charles, MO hotshot rate

$4,542hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 2,004 mi
Typical range: $3,770–$5,314
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to St. Charles price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,289
Fuel: $1,253
All-in estimate: $4,542

Return trip

St. Charles → San Jose$3,787

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Jose to St. Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Charles, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,769	$3.38	$6,025 – $7,514
53' refrigerated	$8,063	$4.02	$7,015 – $9,111
48' flatbed	$8,118	$4.05	$6,981 – $9,254
Step deck	$8,833	$4.41	$7,420 – $10,246
Power only	$6,016	$3.00	$5,234 – $6,798
Hotshot	$4,542	$2.27	$3,770 – $5,314
26' box truck	$4,437	$2.21	$3,772 – $5,103
Sprinter van	$2,708	$1.35	$2,274 – $3,141

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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. Charles

Hotshot lanes into St. Charles, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,049 mi	$1,942	$1.85	$1,612 – $2,272	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,864 mi	$4,257	$2.28	$3,533 – $4,980	4 d
Chicago, IL	304 mi	$973	$3.20	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Houston, TX	804 mi	$1,477	$1.84	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,478 mi	$1,994	$1.35	$1,655 – $2,333	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	973 mi	$1,622	$1.67	$1,346 – $1,897	2 d
San Antonio, TX	932 mi	$1,661	$1.78	$1,378 – $1,943	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,819 mi	$4,165	$2.29	$3,457 – $4,873	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to St. Charles, MO is estimated at $4,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 2,004 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,770 and $5,314.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Charles, MO by truck?

About 2,004 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,253 of the $4,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,289 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Charles, MO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,787, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Charles, MO 20% 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 →