Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Waverly, NE hotshot rate

$3,807hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.35
Distance: 1,621 mi
Typical range: $3,159–$4,454
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Waverly price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $1,013
All-in estimate: $3,807

Return trip

Waverly → San Jose$3,318

This direction runs 15% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

San Jose to Waverly by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Waverly, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,689	$3.51	$5,063 – $6,315
53' refrigerated	$6,778	$4.18	$5,896 – $7,659
48' flatbed	$6,845	$4.22	$5,886 – $7,803
Step deck	$7,452	$4.60	$6,260 – $8,644
Power only	$5,043	$3.11	$4,387 – $5,698
Hotshot	$3,807	$2.35	$3,159 – $4,454
26' box truck	$3,724	$2.30	$3,165 – $4,282
Sprinter van	$2,276	$1.40	$1,911 – $2,640

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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 Waverly

Hotshot lanes into Waverly, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,391 mi	$2,493	$1.79	$2,069 – $2,916	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$3,594	$2.37	$2,983 – $4,205	3 d
Chicago, IL	546 mi	$1,435	$2.63	$1,191 – $1,679	2 d
Houston, TX	910 mi	$1,649	$1.81	$1,368 – $1,929	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,171 mi	$1,654	$1.41	$1,373 – $1,936	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,326 mi	$2,124	$1.60	$1,763 – $2,486	3 d
San Antonio, TX	943 mi	$1,696	$1.80	$1,408 – $1,985	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,492 mi	$3,541	$2.37	$2,939 – $4,142	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Waverly, NE?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Waverly, NE is estimated at $3,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.35 a mile over about 1,621 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,159 and $4,454.

How far is San Jose, CA from Waverly, NE by truck?

About 1,621 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 $1,013 of the $3,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waverly, NE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,318, which makes San Jose, CA to Waverly, NE 15% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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