Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dickinson, ND to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$2,867hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,386 mi
Typical range: $2,380–$3,354
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dickinson to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,000
Fuel: $867
All-in estimate: $2,867

Return trip

San Jose → Dickinson$3,741

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dickinson to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dickinson, ND to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,295	$3.10	$3,822 – $4,767
53' refrigerated	$5,118	$3.69	$4,452 – $5,783
48' flatbed	$5,182	$3.74	$4,456 – $5,907
Step deck	$5,644	$4.07	$4,741 – $6,548
Power only	$3,799	$2.74	$3,305 – $4,292
Hotshot	$2,867	$2.07	$2,380 – $3,354
26' box truck	$2,808	$2.03	$2,387 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.24	$1,443 – $1,993

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More lanes from Dickinson

Hotshot lanes from Dickinson, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,762 mi	$4,744	$2.69	$3,938 – $5,551	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$2,933	$2.06	$2,434 – $3,432	3 d
Chicago, IL	970 mi	$2,094	$2.16	$1,738 – $2,450	2 d
Houston, TX	1,471 mi	$3,122	$2.12	$2,591 – $3,653	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$2,853	$2.32	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,720 mi	$4,418	$2.57	$3,667 – $5,169	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,447 mi	$3,078	$2.13	$2,555 – $3,601	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,452 mi	$2,985	$2.06	$2,477 – $3,492	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 Dickinson, ND to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Dickinson, ND to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,867 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,386 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,380 and $3,354.

How far is Dickinson, ND from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,386 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $867 of the $2,867 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,000 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Dickinson, ND?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,741, which makes Dickinson, ND to San Jose, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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