Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Reno, NV hotshot rate

$1,038hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 222 mi
Typical range: $861–$1,214
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Reno price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $899
Fuel: $139
All-in estimate: $1,038

Return trip

Reno → San Jose$548

This direction runs 89% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

San Jose to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,628	$7.33	$1,449 – $1,807
53' refrigerated	$1,946	$8.77	$1,693 – $2,199
48' flatbed	$2,069	$9.32	$1,780 – $2,359
Step deck	$2,276	$10.25	$1,912 – $2,640
Power only	$1,378	$6.21	$1,199 – $1,558
Hotshot	$1,038	$4.67	$861 – $1,214
26' box truck	$1,040	$4.68	$884 – $1,196
Sprinter van	$651	$2.93	$547 – $756

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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 Reno

Hotshot lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$5,302	$1.87	$4,401 – $6,204	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,592	$3.45	$1,321 – $1,862	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,626	$2.33	$3,840 – $5,413	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$3,333	$1.84	$2,766 – $3,900	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,239	$1.76	$1,028 – $1,449	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$4,618	$1.67	$3,833 – $5,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$3,057	$1.86	$2,537 – $3,577	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,861	$3.23	$1,545 – $2,177	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Reno, NV is estimated at $1,038 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 222 mi. Quotes typically land between $861 and $1,214.

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

About 222 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 $139 of the $1,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $899 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $548, which makes San Jose, CA to Reno, NV 89% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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