Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Somerset, KY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,963hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.65
Distance: 2,401 mi
Typical range: $3,290–$4,637
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Somerset to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,462
Fuel: $1,501
All-in estimate: $3,963

Return trip

San Jose → Somerset$5,823

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving KY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Somerset to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Somerset, KY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,895	$2.46	$5,247 – $6,544
53' refrigerated	$7,021	$2.92	$6,108 – $7,934
48' flatbed	$7,053	$2.94	$6,065 – $8,040
Step deck	$7,671	$3.19	$6,443 – $8,898
Power only	$5,249	$2.19	$4,567 – $5,932
Hotshot	$3,963	$1.65	$3,290 – $4,637
26' box truck	$3,868	$1.61	$3,288 – $4,448
Sprinter van	$2,358	$0.98	$1,981 – $2,735

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More lanes from Somerset

Hotshot lanes from Somerset, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	737 mi	$1,948	$2.64	$1,617 – $2,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,244 mi	$3,727	$1.66	$3,093 – $4,360	5 d
Chicago, IL	433 mi	$978	$2.26	$812 – $1,144	1 d
Houston, TX	944 mi	$1,825	$1.93	$1,515 – $2,136	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,844 mi	$3,445	$1.87	$2,860 – $4,031	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	649 mi	$1,684	$2.60	$1,398 – $1,970	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,132 mi	$2,119	$1.87	$1,759 – $2,479	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,191 mi	$3,647	$1.66	$3,027 – $4,266	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Somerset, KY to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Somerset, KY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,963 all-in in October 2026, or $1.65 a mile over about 2,401 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,290 and $4,637.

How far is Somerset, KY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,401 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 $1,501 of the $3,963 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,462 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Somerset, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,823, which makes Somerset, KY to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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