Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Carencro, LA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,378hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,086 mi
Typical range: $2,804–$3,952
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carencro to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,074
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $3,378

Return trip

San Jose → Carencro$5,400

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carencro to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carencro, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,032	$2.41	$4,478 – $5,585
53' refrigerated	$5,993	$2.87	$5,214 – $6,772
48' flatbed	$6,031	$2.89	$5,186 – $6,875
Step deck	$6,561	$3.15	$5,512 – $7,611
Power only	$4,474	$2.14	$3,892 – $5,055
Hotshot	$3,378	$1.62	$2,804 – $3,952
26' box truck	$3,299	$1.58	$2,804 – $3,794
Sprinter van	$2,013	$0.96	$1,691 – $2,335

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More lanes from Carencro

Hotshot lanes from Carencro, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,464 mi	$3,312	$2.26	$2,749 – $3,875	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,840 mi	$3,018	$1.64	$2,505 – $3,531	4 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$1,737	$1.77	$1,442 – $2,032	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$703	$2.93	$584 – $823	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,410 mi	$2,636	$1.87	$2,188 – $3,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,373 mi	$2,981	$2.17	$2,475 – $3,488	3 d
San Antonio, TX	464 mi	$1,042	$2.25	$865 – $1,219	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,751 mi	$2,888	$1.65	$2,397 – $3,379	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 Carencro, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Carencro, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,378 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,804 and $3,952.

How far is Carencro, LA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,086 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,304 of the $3,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Carencro, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,400, which makes Carencro, LA to San Jose, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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