Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lead, SD to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$2,625hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,250 mi
Typical range: $2,179–$3,071
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lead to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,843
Fuel: $782
All-in estimate: $2,625

Return trip

San Jose → Lead$3,192

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Lead to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lead, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,939	$3.15	$3,506 – $4,372
53' refrigerated	$4,694	$3.76	$4,084 – $5,304
48' flatbed	$4,762	$3.81	$4,095 – $5,428
Step deck	$5,189	$4.15	$4,359 – $6,019
Power only	$3,478	$2.78	$3,026 – $3,930
Hotshot	$2,625	$2.10	$2,179 – $3,071
26' box truck	$2,573	$2.06	$2,187 – $2,959
Sprinter van	$1,576	$1.26	$1,324 – $1,828

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More lanes from Lead

Hotshot lanes from Lead, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,808 mi	$4,854	$2.68	$4,029 – $5,679	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,248 mi	$2,622	$2.10	$2,176 – $3,067	3 d
Chicago, IL	977 mi	$2,106	$2.16	$1,748 – $2,464	2 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$2,817	$2.16	$2,338 – $3,295	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,452	$2.39	$2,035 – $2,869	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,756 mi	$4,500	$2.56	$3,735 – $5,265	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,266 mi	$2,654	$2.10	$2,202 – $3,105	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 Lead, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Lead, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,625 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,250 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,179 and $3,071.

How far is Lead, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,250 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 $782 of the $2,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Lead, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,192, which makes Lead, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology