Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ralston, NE to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,374hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.04
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $2,800–$3,948
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ralston to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,341
Fuel: $1,033
All-in estimate: $3,374

Return trip

San Jose → Ralston$3,870

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

Ralston to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ralston, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,041	$3.05	$4,487 – $5,596
53' refrigerated	$6,006	$3.64	$5,225 – $6,786
48' flatbed	$6,063	$3.67	$5,214 – $6,912
Step deck	$6,601	$4.00	$5,545 – $7,657
Power only	$4,470	$2.71	$3,889 – $5,051
Hotshot	$3,374	$2.04	$2,800 – $3,948
26' box truck	$3,300	$2.00	$2,805 – $3,795
Sprinter van	$2,016	$1.22	$1,694 – $2,339

More lanes from Ralston

Hotshot lanes from Ralston, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,358 mi	$3,818	$2.81	$3,169 – $4,467	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,553 mi	$3,196	$2.06	$2,653 – $3,739	3 d
Chicago, IL	512 mi	$1,305	$2.55	$1,083 – $1,527	1 d
Houston, TX	932 mi	$2,152	$2.31	$1,786 – $2,517	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,209 mi	$2,844	$2.35	$2,360 – $3,327	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,294 mi	$3,485	$2.69	$2,893 – $4,078	3 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,224	$2.29	$1,846 – $2,602	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,529 mi	$3,153	$2.06	$2,617 – $3,689	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 Ralston, NE to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Ralston, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,374 all-in in October 2026, or $2.04 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,800 and $3,948.

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

About 1,652 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 $1,033 of the $3,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,341 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,870, which makes Ralston, 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 →