Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,818hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.89
Distance: 2,022 mi
Typical range: $3,169–$4,467
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,554
Fuel: $1,264
All-in estimate: $3,818

Return trip

San Jose → St. Louis$4,579

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

St. Louis to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,689	$2.81	$5,063 – $6,315
53' refrigerated	$6,776	$3.35	$5,896 – $7,657
48' flatbed	$6,822	$3.37	$5,867 – $7,777
Step deck	$7,422	$3.67	$6,235 – $8,610
Power only	$5,056	$2.50	$4,399 – $5,714
Hotshot	$3,818	$1.89	$3,169 – $4,467
26' box truck	$3,729	$1.84	$3,170 – $4,289
Sprinter van	$2,276	$1.13	$1,912 – $2,640

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More lanes from St. Louis

Hotshot lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$2,872	$2.78	$2,384 – $3,361	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$3,576	$1.90	$2,968 – $4,184	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$889	$2.90	$738 – $1,040	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$1,802	$2.25	$1,495 – $2,108	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,220	$2.16	$2,673 – $3,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,566	$2.68	$2,130 – $3,002	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,035	$2.18	$1,689 – $2,381	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$3,500	$1.91	$2,905 – $4,095	4 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. Louis, MO to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from St. Louis, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,818 all-in in October 2026, or $1.89 a mile over about 2,022 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,169 and $4,467.

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

About 2,022 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 $1,264 of the $3,818 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,579, which makes St. Louis, MO to San Jose, CA 17% 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 →