Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carson City, NV to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$522hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 201 mi
Typical range: $433–$611
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carson City to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $396
Fuel: $126
All-in estimate: $522

Return trip

San Jose → Carson City$989

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carson City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carson City, NV to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$821	$4.09	$731 – $912
53' refrigerated	$982	$4.89	$854 – $1,110
48' flatbed	$1,048	$5.21	$901 – $1,194
Step deck	$1,153	$5.73	$968 – $1,337
Power only	$693	$3.45	$603 – $784
Hotshot	$522	$2.60	$433 – $611
26' box truck	$524	$2.61	$445 – $602
Sprinter van	$329	$1.63	$276 – $381

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More lanes from Carson City

Hotshot lanes from Carson City, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,835 mi	$5,026	$1.77	$4,171 – $5,880	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	428 mi	$800	$1.87	$664 – $936	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,988 mi	$2,667	$1.34	$2,214 – $3,121	4 d
Houston, TX	1,799 mi	$2,563	$1.42	$2,127 – $2,999	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	678 mi	$1,220	$1.80	$1,012 – $1,427	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,775 mi	$4,688	$1.69	$3,891 – $5,484	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,627 mi	$2,345	$1.44	$1,947 – $2,744	4 d
San Diego, CA	545 mi	$943	$1.73	$783 – $1,103	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 Carson City, NV to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Carson City, NV to San Jose, CA is estimated at $522 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 201 mi. Quotes typically land between $433 and $611.

How far is Carson City, NV from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 201 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $126 of the $522 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $396 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Carson City, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $989, which makes Carson City, NV to San Jose, CA 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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