Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Scottsbluff, NE to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$2,556hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 1,197 mi
Typical range: $2,122–$2,991
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scottsbluff to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,808
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $2,556

Return trip

San Jose → Scottsbluff$2,932

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Scottsbluff to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsbluff, NE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,839	$3.21	$3,416 – $4,261
53' refrigerated	$4,575	$3.82	$3,980 – $5,169
48' flatbed	$4,644	$3.88	$3,994 – $5,295
Step deck	$5,062	$4.23	$4,252 – $5,872
Power only	$3,387	$2.83	$2,947 – $3,828
Hotshot	$2,556	$2.14	$2,122 – $2,991
26' box truck	$2,506	$2.09	$2,131 – $2,882
Sprinter van	$1,535	$1.28	$1,290 – $1,781

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More lanes from Scottsbluff

Hotshot lanes from Scottsbluff, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$4,920	$2.71	$4,083 – $5,756	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,141 mi	$2,456	$2.15	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d
Chicago, IL	969 mi	$2,113	$2.18	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Houston, TX	1,125 mi	$2,510	$2.23	$2,084 – $2,937	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$2,166	$2.50	$1,798 – $2,534	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,755 mi	$4,543	$2.59	$3,771 – $5,315	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,067 mi	$2,403	$2.25	$1,994 – $2,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$2,456	$2.15	$2,038 – $2,873	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Scottsbluff, NE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 1,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,122 and $2,991.

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

About 1,197 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 $748 of the $2,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,808 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,932, which makes Scottsbluff, NE to San Jose, CA 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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