Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kearney, NE hotshot rate

$3,481hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.38
Distance: 1,463 mi
Typical range: $2,889–$4,072
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Kearney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,566
Fuel: $915
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

Kearney → San Jose$3,034

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Kearney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kearney, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,210	$3.56	$4,637 – $5,783
53' refrigerated	$6,207	$4.24	$5,400 – $7,014
48' flatbed	$6,279	$4.29	$5,400 – $7,158
Step deck	$6,839	$4.67	$5,745 – $7,933
Power only	$4,611	$3.15	$4,012 – $5,211
Hotshot	$3,481	$2.38	$2,889 – $4,072
26' box truck	$3,408	$2.33	$2,896 – $3,919
Sprinter van	$2,084	$1.42	$1,751 – $2,417

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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 Kearney

Hotshot lanes into Kearney, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,549 mi	$2,736	$1.77	$2,271 – $3,201	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,362 mi	$3,273	$2.40	$2,716 – $3,829	3 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$1,729	$2.46	$1,435 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	923 mi	$1,667	$1.81	$1,384 – $1,951	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$1,480	$1.45	$1,229 – $1,732	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,484 mi	$2,341	$1.58	$1,943 – $2,739	3 d
San Antonio, TX	917 mi	$1,659	$1.81	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$3,225	$2.41	$2,677 – $3,773	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Kearney, NE?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Kearney, NE is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $2.38 a mile over about 1,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,889 and $4,072.

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

About 1,463 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 $915 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,034, which makes San Jose, CA to Kearney, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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