Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS hotshot rate

$4,036hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $3,350–$4,722
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Topeka price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,989
Fuel: $1,047
All-in estimate: $4,036

Return trip

Topeka → San Jose$3,351

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

San Jose to Topeka by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,029	$3.60	$5,366 – $6,692
53' refrigerated	$7,182	$4.29	$6,249 – $8,116
48' flatbed	$7,250	$4.33	$6,235 – $8,265
Step deck	$7,893	$4.71	$6,630 – $9,155
Power only	$5,346	$3.19	$4,651 – $6,041
Hotshot	$4,036	$2.41	$3,350 – $4,722
26' box truck	$3,947	$2.36	$3,355 – $4,539
Sprinter van	$2,412	$1.44	$2,026 – $2,797

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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 Topeka

Hotshot lanes into Topeka, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,365 mi	$2,528	$1.85	$2,098 – $2,957	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,539 mi	$3,749	$2.44	$3,112 – $4,386	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$1,481	$2.71	$1,229 – $1,733	2 d
Houston, TX	754 mi	$1,466	$1.94	$1,216 – $1,715	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,163 mi	$1,695	$1.46	$1,407 – $1,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,293 mi	$2,143	$1.66	$1,779 – $2,507	3 d
San Antonio, TX	803 mi	$1,539	$1.92	$1,277 – $1,801	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,499 mi	$3,664	$2.44	$3,041 – $4,287	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS is estimated at $4,036 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,350 and $4,722.

How far is San Jose, CA from Topeka, KS by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,047 of the $4,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,989 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Topeka, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,351, which makes San Jose, CA to Topeka, KS 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 →