Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mandan, ND hotshot rate

$3,957hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,479 mi
Typical range: $3,284–$4,630
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mandan price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,032
Fuel: $925
All-in estimate: $3,957

Return trip

Mandan → San Jose$3,033

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 Mandan by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mandan, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,922	$4.00	$5,270 – $6,573
53' refrigerated	$7,056	$4.77	$6,138 – $7,973
48' flatbed	$7,136	$4.82	$6,137 – $8,135
Step deck	$7,772	$5.25	$6,528 – $9,015
Power only	$5,242	$3.54	$4,561 – $5,924
Hotshot	$3,957	$2.68	$3,284 – $4,630
26' box truck	$3,874	$2.62	$3,293 – $4,455
Sprinter van	$2,369	$1.60	$1,990 – $2,748

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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 Mandan

Hotshot lanes into Mandan, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,655 mi	$3,266	$1.97	$2,710 – $3,821	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,501 mi	$4,008	$2.67	$3,327 – $4,690	3 d
Chicago, IL	869 mi	$2,293	$2.64	$1,903 – $2,683	2 d
Houston, TX	1,432 mi	$2,710	$1.89	$2,249 – $3,171	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,284 mi	$2,014	$1.57	$1,671 – $2,356	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,614 mi	$2,837	$1.76	$2,354 – $3,319	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$2,697	$1.89	$2,239 – $3,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,524 mi	$4,062	$2.67	$3,371 – $4,752	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Mandan, ND is estimated at $3,957 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,284 and $4,630.

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

About 1,479 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 $925 of the $3,957 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,032 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,033, which makes San Jose, CA to Mandan, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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