Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houma, LA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,270dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 2,197 mi
Typical range: $4,691–$5,850
Transit: 5 days

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

Houma to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,250
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $5,270

Return trip

San Jose → Houma$8,426

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Houma to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Houma, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,270	$2.40	$4,691 – $5,850
53' refrigerated	$6,277	$2.86	$5,461 – $7,093
48' flatbed	$6,312	$2.87	$5,429 – $7,196
Step deck	$6,867	$3.13	$5,768 – $7,965
Power only	$4,688	$2.13	$4,079 – $5,298
Hotshot	$3,540	$1.61	$2,938 – $4,142
26' box truck	$3,456	$1.57	$2,938 – $3,975
Sprinter van	$2,108	$0.96	$1,771 – $2,445

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More lanes from Houma

53' dry van lanes from Houma, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$4,868	$3.40	$4,333 – $5,404	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$4,733	$2.43	$4,212 – $5,254	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$2,696	$2.65	$2,400 – $2,993	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,306	$3.93	$1,162 – $1,449	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,204	$2.77	$3,742 – $4,667	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,382	$3.27	$3,900 – $4,864	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,801	$3.25	$1,603 – $2,000	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$4,540	$2.44	$4,040 – $5,039	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 Houma, LA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Houma, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,270 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 2,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,691 and $5,850.

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

About 2,197 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 $2,020 of the $5,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,250 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,426, which makes Houma, LA to San Jose, CA 38% 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