Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mitchell, SD hotshot rate

$3,857hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,557 mi
Typical range: $3,201–$4,512
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mitchell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,884
Fuel: $973
All-in estimate: $3,857

Return trip

Mitchell → San Jose$3,171

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Mitchell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mitchell, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,767	$3.70	$5,133 – $6,401
53' refrigerated	$6,871	$4.41	$5,978 – $7,764
48' flatbed	$6,943	$4.46	$5,971 – $7,915
Step deck	$7,561	$4.86	$6,351 – $8,770
Power only	$5,109	$3.28	$4,445 – $5,773
Hotshot	$3,857	$2.48	$3,201 – $4,512
26' box truck	$3,774	$2.42	$3,208 – $4,340
Sprinter van	$2,307	$1.48	$1,938 – $2,676

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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 Mitchell

Hotshot lanes into Mitchell, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$2,747	$1.87	$2,280 – $3,214	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$3,755	$2.49	$3,117 – $4,393	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$1,686	$2.64	$1,399 – $1,972	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$2,096	$1.82	$1,740 – $2,452	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$1,792	$1.47	$1,488 – $2,097	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$2,363	$1.67	$1,962 – $2,765	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$2,116	$1.82	$1,756 – $2,475	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$3,746	$2.49	$3,109 – $4,383	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Mitchell, SD?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Mitchell, SD is estimated at $3,857 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,201 and $4,512.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mitchell, SD by truck?

About 1,557 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 $973 of the $3,857 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,884 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,171, which makes San Jose, CA to Mitchell, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology