Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Valley City, ND hotshot rate

$4,310hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $3,577–$5,043
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Valley City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,290
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $4,310

Return trip

Valley City → San Jose$3,303

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 Valley City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Valley City, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,441	$3.95	$5,732 – $7,149
53' refrigerated	$7,673	$4.70	$6,676 – $8,671
48' flatbed	$7,748	$4.75	$6,664 – $8,833
Step deck	$8,436	$5.17	$7,086 – $9,786
Power only	$5,710	$3.50	$4,967 – $6,452
Hotshot	$4,310	$2.64	$3,577 – $5,043
26' box truck	$4,216	$2.58	$3,584 – $4,848
Sprinter van	$2,576	$1.58	$2,164 – $2,989

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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 Valley City

Hotshot lanes into Valley City, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$2,993	$2.00	$2,484 – $3,502	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$4,324	$2.64	$3,589 – $5,059	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$2,000	$2.74	$1,660 – $2,339	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$2,669	$1.90	$2,215 – $3,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$2,159	$1.55	$1,792 – $2,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$2,598	$1.78	$2,156 – $3,039	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$2,697	$1.89	$2,239 – $3,156	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$4,359	$2.64	$3,618 – $5,100	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Valley City, ND is estimated at $4,310 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,577 and $5,043.

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

About 1,631 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,020 of the $4,310 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,290 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,303, which makes San Jose, CA to Valley City, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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