Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wichita, KS to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,184hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,579 mi
Typical range: $2,642–$3,725
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wichita to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,197
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,184

Return trip

San Jose → Wichita$3,834

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

Wichita to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wichita, KS to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,760	$3.01	$4,236 – $5,283
53' refrigerated	$5,671	$3.59	$4,933 – $6,408
48' flatbed	$5,729	$3.63	$4,927 – $6,531
Step deck	$6,238	$3.95	$5,240 – $7,236
Power only	$4,217	$2.67	$3,669 – $4,766
Hotshot	$3,184	$2.02	$2,642 – $3,725
26' box truck	$3,115	$1.97	$2,648 – $3,582
Sprinter van	$1,904	$1.21	$1,599 – $2,208

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More lanes from Wichita

Hotshot lanes from Wichita, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,495 mi	$4,072	$2.72	$3,380 – $4,765	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,421 mi	$2,905	$2.04	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
Chicago, IL	693 mi	$1,595	$2.30	$1,324 – $1,867	2 d
Houston, TX	658 mi	$1,612	$2.45	$1,338 – $1,886	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,447	$2.37	$2,031 – $2,863	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$3,703	$2.61	$3,074 – $4,333	3 d
San Antonio, TX	676 mi	$1,645	$2.43	$1,365 – $1,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,373 mi	$2,820	$2.05	$2,341 – $3,299	3 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 Wichita, KS to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Wichita, KS to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,184 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,642 and $3,725.

How far is Wichita, KS from San Jose, CA 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 $3,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,197 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,834, which makes Wichita, KS 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 →