Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Valley City, ND to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,303hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,631 mi
Typical range: $2,741–$3,865
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Valley City to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,283
Fuel: $1,020
All-in estimate: $3,303

Return trip

San Jose → Valley City$4,310

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving ND prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Valley City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Valley City, ND to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,936	$3.03	$4,393 – $5,479
53' refrigerated	$5,880	$3.61	$5,116 – $6,645
48' flatbed	$5,938	$3.64	$5,107 – $6,769
Step deck	$6,465	$3.96	$5,431 – $7,499
Power only	$4,376	$2.68	$3,807 – $4,944
Hotshot	$3,303	$2.03	$2,741 – $3,865
26' box truck	$3,231	$1.98	$2,746 – $3,716
Sprinter van	$1,974	$1.21	$1,658 – $2,290

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More lanes from Valley City

Hotshot lanes from Valley City, ND
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,498 mi	$4,114	$2.75	$3,415 – $4,813	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,637 mi	$3,314	$2.02	$2,750 – $3,877	4 d
Chicago, IL	729 mi	$1,672	$2.29	$1,388 – $1,956	2 d
Houston, TX	1,407 mi	$3,004	$2.14	$2,494 – $3,515	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,393 mi	$3,177	$2.28	$2,637 – $3,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,459 mi	$3,825	$2.62	$3,175 – $4,476	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,424 mi	$3,036	$2.13	$2,520 – $3,552	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,652 mi	$3,340	$2.02	$2,773 – $3,908	4 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 Valley City, ND to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Valley City, ND to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,303 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,631 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,741 and $3,865.

How far is Valley City, ND from San Jose, CA 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 $3,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,283 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,310, which makes Valley City, ND to San Jose, CA 23% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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