Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,219hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,584 mi
Typical range: $2,672–$3,767
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Yankton to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $990
All-in estimate: $3,219

Return trip

San Jose → Yankton$3,915

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Yankton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,813	$3.04	$4,284 – $5,342
53' refrigerated	$5,734	$3.62	$4,989 – $6,480
48' flatbed	$5,793	$3.66	$4,982 – $6,604
Step deck	$6,308	$3.98	$5,298 – $7,317
Power only	$4,265	$2.69	$3,710 – $4,819
Hotshot	$3,219	$2.03	$2,672 – $3,767
26' box truck	$3,150	$1.99	$2,677 – $3,622
Sprinter van	$1,925	$1.22	$1,617 – $2,233

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More lanes from Yankton

Hotshot lanes from Yankton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$3,959	$2.76	$3,286 – $4,632	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,518 mi	$3,102	$2.04	$2,575 – $3,629	3 d
Chicago, IL	591 mi	$1,430	$2.42	$1,187 – $1,673	2 d
Houston, TX	1,076 mi	$2,395	$2.23	$1,988 – $2,802	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$2,812	$2.33	$2,334 – $3,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,376 mi	$3,637	$2.64	$3,019 – $4,255	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,097 mi	$2,434	$2.22	$2,020 – $2,848	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,507 mi	$3,082	$2.05	$2,558 – $3,606	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 Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,219 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,672 and $3,767.

How far is Yankton, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,584 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 $990 of the $3,219 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Yankton, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,915, which makes Yankton, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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