Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wichita, KS hotshot rate

$3,834hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,579 mi
Typical range: $3,182–$4,486
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Wichita price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,847
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,834

Return trip

Wichita → San Jose$3,184

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 Wichita by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wichita, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,732	$3.63	$5,102 – $6,363
53' refrigerated	$6,829	$4.32	$5,941 – $7,717
48' flatbed	$6,900	$4.37	$5,934 – $7,865
Step deck	$7,513	$4.76	$6,311 – $8,715
Power only	$5,079	$3.22	$4,419 – $5,739
Hotshot	$3,834	$2.43	$3,182 – $4,486
26' box truck	$3,751	$2.38	$3,189 – $4,314
Sprinter van	$2,293	$1.45	$1,926 – $2,660

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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 Wichita

Hotshot lanes into Wichita, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$2,734	$1.83	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$3,498	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,761	$2.54	$1,462 – $2,060	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,322	$2.01	$1,097 – $1,547	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$1,535	$1.49	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,321	$1.64	$1,926 – $2,715	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,349	$2.00	$1,120 – $1,578	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$3,396	$2.47	$2,819 – $3,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Wichita, KS is estimated at $3,834 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,182 and $4,486.

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

About 1,579 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 $987 of the $3,834 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,847 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,184, which makes San Jose, CA to Wichita, 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 →