Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Ruidoso, NM to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,617hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 1,120 mi
Typical range: $1,342–$1,891
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ruidoso to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $917
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $1,617

Return trip

San Jose → Ruidoso$3,405

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving NM prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ruidoso to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ruidoso, NM to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,430	$2.17	$2,163 – $2,698
53' refrigerated	$2,897	$2.59	$2,520 – $3,273
48' flatbed	$2,945	$2.63	$2,532 – $3,357
Step deck	$3,210	$2.87	$2,697 – $3,724
Power only	$2,142	$1.91	$1,864 – $2,421
Hotshot	$1,617	$1.44	$1,342 – $1,891
26' box truck	$1,586	$1.42	$1,348 – $1,824
Sprinter van	$972	$0.87	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Ruidoso

Hotshot lanes from Ruidoso, NM
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,137 mi	$3,808	$1.78	$3,161 – $4,456	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	866 mi	$1,311	$1.51	$1,088 – $1,534	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,348 mi	$1,861	$1.38	$1,545 – $2,178	3 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$1,237	$1.61	$1,027 – $1,447	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	437 mi	$878	$2.01	$729 – $1,027	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,058 mi	$3,502	$1.70	$2,907 – $4,097	4 d
San Antonio, TX	589 mi	$1,012	$1.72	$840 – $1,184	2 d
San Diego, CA	784 mi	$1,213	$1.55	$1,007 – $1,419	2 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 Ruidoso, NM to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Ruidoso, NM to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,617 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 1,120 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,342 and $1,891.

How far is Ruidoso, NM from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,120 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 $700 of the $1,617 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $917 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ruidoso, NM?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,405, which makes Ruidoso, NM to San Jose, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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