Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Covington, LA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,288dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 2,205 mi
Typical range: $4,706–$5,869
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Covington to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,261
Fuel: $2,027
All-in estimate: $5,288

Return trip

San Jose → Covington$8,453

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

Covington to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Covington, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,288	$2.40	$4,706 – $5,869
53' refrigerated	$6,298	$2.86	$5,479 – $7,116
48' flatbed	$6,333	$2.87	$5,446 – $7,219
Step deck	$6,889	$3.12	$5,787 – $7,991
Power only	$4,704	$2.13	$4,092 – $5,315
Hotshot	$3,552	$1.61	$2,948 – $4,155
26' box truck	$3,468	$1.57	$2,948 – $3,988
Sprinter van	$2,115	$0.96	$1,777 – $2,453

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More lanes from Covington

53' dry van lanes from Covington, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$4,637	$3.43	$4,127 – $5,148	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$4,774	$2.43	$4,249 – $5,299	4 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$2,529	$2.69	$2,251 – $2,808	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$1,404	$3.73	$1,249 – $1,558	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$4,249	$2.76	$3,782 – $4,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$4,160	$3.30	$3,702 – $4,617	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,902	$3.17	$1,692 – $2,111	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$4,589	$2.44	$4,084 – $5,094	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Covington, LA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Covington, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,288 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 2,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,706 and $5,869.

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

About 2,205 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 $2,027 of the $5,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,261 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,453, which makes Covington, LA to San Jose, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology