Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kenner, LA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,560hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $2,955–$4,166
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kenner to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $1,382
All-in estimate: $3,560

Return trip

San Jose → Kenner$5,692

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

Kenner to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kenner, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,300	$2.40	$4,717 – $5,883
53' refrigerated	$6,313	$2.86	$5,492 – $7,134
48' flatbed	$6,348	$2.87	$5,459 – $7,236
Step deck	$6,905	$3.12	$5,800 – $8,010
Power only	$4,715	$2.13	$4,102 – $5,329
Hotshot	$3,560	$1.61	$2,955 – $4,166
26' box truck	$3,476	$1.57	$2,955 – $3,998
Sprinter van	$2,120	$0.96	$1,781 – $2,459

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More lanes from Kenner

Hotshot lanes from Kenner, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$3,159	$2.28	$2,622 – $3,696	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$3,204	$1.63	$2,659 – $3,748	4 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$1,733	$1.77	$1,438 – $2,027	2 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$889	$2.45	$738 – $1,041	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$2,843	$1.85	$2,360 – $3,326	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$2,836	$2.19	$2,354 – $3,318	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,228	$2.09	$1,019 – $1,437	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$3,075	$1.64	$2,552 – $3,598	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 Kenner, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Kenner, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,560 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,955 and $4,166.

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

About 2,211 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 $1,382 of the $3,560 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,692, which makes Kenner, LA to San Jose, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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