Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

McCook, NE to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$2,858hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,365 mi
Typical range: $2,372–$3,344
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McCook to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,005
Fuel: $853
All-in estimate: $2,858

Return trip

San Jose → McCook$3,279

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

McCook to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from McCook, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,283	$3.14	$3,812 – $4,754
53' refrigerated	$5,103	$3.74	$4,440 – $5,766
48' flatbed	$5,168	$3.79	$4,445 – $5,892
Step deck	$5,630	$4.12	$4,729 – $6,531
Power only	$3,787	$2.77	$3,295 – $4,279
Hotshot	$2,858	$2.09	$2,372 – $3,344
26' box truck	$2,800	$2.05	$2,380 – $3,219
Sprinter van	$1,713	$1.25	$1,439 – $1,987

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More lanes from McCook

Hotshot lanes from McCook, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$4,522	$2.74	$3,753 – $5,291	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,259 mi	$2,668	$2.12	$2,214 – $3,121	3 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$1,825	$2.26	$1,515 – $2,135	2 d
Houston, TX	918 mi	$2,126	$2.32	$1,764 – $2,487	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	922 mi	$2,275	$2.47	$1,888 – $2,662	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,584 mi	$4,151	$2.62	$3,445 – $4,856	4 d
San Antonio, TX	887 mi	$2,068	$2.33	$1,716 – $2,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,236 mi	$2,626	$2.12	$2,180 – $3,073	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 McCook, NE to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from McCook, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,858 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,365 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,372 and $3,344.

How far is McCook, NE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,365 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 $853 of the $2,858 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,005 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to McCook, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,279, which makes McCook, NE to San Jose, CA 13% 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 →