Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND hotshot rate

$3,976hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,487 mi
Typical range: $3,300–$4,652
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,046
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $3,976

Return trip

Lincoln → San Jose$3,047

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Jose to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,949	$4.00	$5,295 – $6,604
53' refrigerated	$7,088	$4.77	$6,167 – $8,010
48' flatbed	$7,168	$4.82	$6,165 – $8,172
Step deck	$7,807	$5.25	$6,558 – $9,056
Power only	$5,267	$3.54	$4,582 – $5,952
Hotshot	$3,976	$2.67	$3,300 – $4,652
26' box truck	$3,892	$2.62	$3,308 – $4,475
Sprinter van	$2,380	$1.60	$1,999 – $2,760

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 Lincoln

Hotshot lanes into Lincoln, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,644 mi	$3,246	$1.97	$2,695 – $3,798	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,022	$2.67	$3,338 – $4,706	3 d
Chicago, IL	858 mi	$2,270	$2.65	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,425 mi	$2,699	$1.89	$2,240 – $3,157	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$2,016	$1.57	$1,674 – $2,359	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,603 mi	$2,820	$1.76	$2,340 – $3,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,418 mi	$2,687	$1.90	$2,230 – $3,144	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$4,071	$2.66	$3,379 – $4,763	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND is estimated at $3,976 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,487 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,300 and $4,652.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lincoln, ND by truck?

About 1,487 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 $930 of the $3,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, ND to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,047, which makes San Jose, CA to Lincoln, ND 31% more expensive. 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 →