Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,978hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $3,301–$4,654
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to St. Joseph price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,898
Fuel: $1,080
All-in estimate: $3,978

Return trip

St. Joseph → San Jose$3,316

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. Joseph by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Joseph, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,939	$3.44	$5,286 – $6,593
53' refrigerated	$7,076	$4.10	$6,156 – $7,995
48' flatbed	$7,139	$4.13	$6,139 – $8,138
Step deck	$7,771	$4.50	$6,527 – $9,014
Power only	$5,269	$3.05	$4,584 – $5,954
Hotshot	$3,978	$2.30	$3,301 – $4,654
26' box truck	$3,889	$2.25	$3,306 – $4,473
Sprinter van	$2,376	$1.38	$1,996 – $2,756

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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. Joseph

Hotshot lanes into St. Joseph, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,299 mi	$2,323	$1.79	$1,928 – $2,718	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,602 mi	$3,723	$2.32	$3,090 – $4,356	4 d
Chicago, IL	472 mi	$1,282	$2.72	$1,064 – $1,500	1 d
Houston, TX	814 mi	$1,491	$1.83	$1,238 – $1,745	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,234 mi	$1,709	$1.38	$1,418 – $1,999	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,229 mi	$1,968	$1.60	$1,634 – $2,303	3 d
San Antonio, TX	875 mi	$1,579	$1.80	$1,310 – $1,847	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,567 mi	$3,652	$2.33	$3,031 – $4,272	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to St. Joseph, MO is estimated at $3,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,301 and $4,654.

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

About 1,727 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 $1,080 of the $3,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,898 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,316, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Joseph, 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 →