Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Norfolk, NE to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,232hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,573 mi
Typical range: $2,683–$3,781
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,249
Fuel: $983
All-in estimate: $3,232

Return trip

San Jose → Norfolk$3,708

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

Norfolk to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,832	$3.07	$4,301 – $5,364
53' refrigerated	$5,757	$3.66	$5,009 – $6,506
48' flatbed	$5,817	$3.70	$5,003 – $6,631
Step deck	$6,334	$4.03	$5,321 – $7,347
Power only	$4,282	$2.72	$3,725 – $4,838
Hotshot	$3,232	$2.05	$2,683 – $3,781
26' box truck	$3,162	$2.01	$2,688 – $3,637
Sprinter van	$1,933	$1.23	$1,624 – $2,242

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More lanes from Norfolk

Hotshot lanes from Norfolk, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,438 mi	$4,011	$2.79	$3,329 – $4,692	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,492 mi	$3,086	$2.07	$2,562 – $3,611	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,445	$2.44	$1,199 – $1,690	2 d
Houston, TX	1,007 mi	$2,291	$2.28	$1,902 – $2,680	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,167 mi	$2,761	$2.37	$2,291 – $3,230	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,377 mi	$3,676	$2.67	$3,051 – $4,301	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,027 mi	$2,328	$2.27	$1,932 – $2,724	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,475 mi	$3,056	$2.07	$2,536 – $3,575	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 Norfolk, NE to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Norfolk, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,232 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,683 and $3,781.

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

About 1,573 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 $983 of the $3,232 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,708, which makes Norfolk, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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