Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$4,345hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 2,124 mi
Typical range: $3,606–$5,084
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Charles to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,017
Fuel: $1,328
All-in estimate: $4,345

Return trip

San Jose → St. Charles$4,741

This direction runs 8% below the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Charles to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Charles, IL to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,471	$3.05	$5,760 – $7,183
53' refrigerated	$7,708	$3.63	$6,706 – $8,710
48' flatbed	$7,754	$3.65	$6,669 – $8,840
Step deck	$8,436	$3.97	$7,086 – $9,786
Power only	$5,755	$2.71	$5,007 – $6,503
Hotshot	$4,345	$2.05	$3,606 – $5,084
26' box truck	$4,243	$2.00	$3,607 – $4,880
Sprinter van	$2,589	$1.22	$2,174 – $3,003

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More lanes from St. Charles

Hotshot lanes from St. Charles, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	885 mi	$2,755	$3.11	$2,287 – $3,223	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,027 mi	$4,166	$2.06	$3,457 – $4,874	4 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,522	$2.31	$2,093 – $2,951	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,670 mi	$3,867	$2.32	$3,210 – $4,525	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	825 mi	$2,479	$3.01	$2,058 – $2,901	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$2,761	$2.27	$2,292 – $3,231	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,998 mi	$4,112	$2.06	$3,413 – $4,811	4 d
Dallas, TX	923 mi	$2,197	$2.38	$1,823 – $2,570	2 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 St. Charles, IL to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from St. Charles, IL to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,345 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 2,124 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,606 and $5,084.

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

About 2,124 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 $1,328 of the $4,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,741, which makes St. Charles, IL to San Jose, CA 8% cheaper. 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 →