Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Monroe, LA to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$3,277hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $2,720–$3,834
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Monroe to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,016
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $3,277

Return trip

San Jose → Monroe$5,239

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

Monroe to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Monroe, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,884	$2.42	$4,346 – $5,421
53' refrigerated	$5,817	$2.88	$5,061 – $6,573
48' flatbed	$5,856	$2.90	$5,036 – $6,676
Step deck	$6,372	$3.16	$5,352 – $7,391
Power only	$4,340	$2.15	$3,776 – $4,905
Hotshot	$3,277	$1.62	$2,720 – $3,834
26' box truck	$3,201	$1.59	$2,721 – $3,681
Sprinter van	$1,953	$0.97	$1,641 – $2,266

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More lanes from Monroe

Hotshot lanes from Monroe, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$3,102	$2.29	$2,575 – $3,630	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$2,951	$1.64	$2,449 – $3,453	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$1,491	$1.84	$1,238 – $1,745	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$826	$2.57	$685 – $966	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$2,569	$1.88	$2,132 – $3,005	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$2,784	$2.20	$2,310 – $3,257	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$1,119	$2.17	$929 – $1,309	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$2,837	$1.65	$2,355 – $3,319	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 Monroe, LA to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Monroe, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,277 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,720 and $3,834.

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

About 2,017 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 $1,261 of the $3,277 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,016 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,239, which makes Monroe, LA to San Jose, CA 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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