Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Lake Charles, LA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,274hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,015 mi
Typical range: $2,717–$3,831
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lake Charles to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,014
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $3,274

Return trip

San Jose → Lake Charles$5,234

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

Lake Charles to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lake Charles, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,879	$2.42	$4,342 – $5,416
53' refrigerated	$5,812	$2.88	$5,056 – $6,567
48' flatbed	$5,851	$2.90	$5,032 – $6,670
Step deck	$6,366	$3.16	$5,348 – $7,385
Power only	$4,336	$2.15	$3,773 – $4,900
Hotshot	$3,274	$1.62	$2,717 – $3,831
26' box truck	$3,198	$1.59	$2,719 – $3,678
Sprinter van	$1,952	$0.97	$1,639 – $2,264

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More lanes from Lake Charles

Hotshot lanes from Lake Charles, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$3,447	$2.25	$2,861 – $4,033	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$2,906	$1.65	$2,412 – $3,400	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$1,786	$1.76	$1,482 – $2,090	2 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$578	$3.68	$480 – $676	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$2,514	$1.88	$2,087 – $2,941	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$3,112	$2.16	$2,583 – $3,641	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$917	$2.41	$761 – $1,072	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$2,774	$1.66	$2,303 – $3,246	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 Lake Charles, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Lake Charles, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,274 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,717 and $3,831.

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

About 2,015 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 $1,260 of the $3,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,014 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,234, which makes Lake Charles, LA to San Jose, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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