Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elko, NV hotshot rate

$1,634hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 479 mi
Typical range: $1,356–$1,911
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Elko price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,335
Fuel: $299
All-in estimate: $1,634

Return trip

Elko → San Jose$862

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Jose to Elko by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$5.23	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,989	$6.24	$2,601 – $3,378
48' flatbed	$3,104	$6.48	$2,669 – $3,538
Step deck	$3,398	$7.09	$2,854 – $3,941
Power only	$2,167	$4.52	$1,886 – $2,449
Hotshot	$1,634	$3.41	$1,356 – $1,911
26' box truck	$1,618	$3.38	$1,376 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$1,002	$2.09	$842 – $1,162

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Elko

Hotshot lanes into Elko, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,558 mi	$4,829	$1.89	$4,008 – $5,650	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	582 mi	$1,872	$3.22	$1,554 – $2,191	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,713 mi	$4,057	$2.37	$3,367 – $4,747	4 d
Houston, TX	1,622 mi	$3,018	$1.86	$2,505 – $3,531	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	639 mi	$1,152	$1.80	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,500 mi	$4,199	$1.68	$3,485 – $4,912	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,472 mi	$2,773	$1.88	$2,301 – $3,244	3 d
San Diego, CA	660 mi	$2,053	$3.11	$1,704 – $2,402	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Elko, NV is estimated at $1,634 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 479 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,356 and $1,911.

How far is San Jose, CA from Elko, NV by truck?

About 479 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $299 of the $1,634 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,335 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elko, NV to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $862, which makes San Jose, CA to Elko, NV 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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