Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$2,137sprinter

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $0.96
Distance: 2,231 mi
Typical range: $1,795–$2,479
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,265
Fuel: $872
All-in estimate: $2,137

Return trip

San Jose → New Orleans$3,417

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

New Orleans to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,343	$2.40	$4,756 – $5,931
53' refrigerated	$6,364	$2.85	$5,537 – $7,191
48' flatbed	$6,399	$2.87	$5,503 – $7,294
Step deck	$6,960	$3.12	$5,847 – $8,074
Power only	$4,754	$2.13	$4,136 – $5,372
Hotshot	$3,590	$1.61	$2,979 – $4,200
26' box truck	$3,505	$1.57	$2,979 – $4,030
Sprinter van	$2,137	$0.96	$1,795 – $2,479

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More lanes from New Orleans

Sprinter van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$1,871	$1.37	$1,572 – $2,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$1,928	$0.97	$1,620 – $2,237	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$1,039	$1.07	$873 – $1,205	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$570	$1.48	$479 – $662	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$1,720	$1.10	$1,445 – $1,995	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$1,680	$1.32	$1,411 – $1,949	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$769	$1.26	$646 – $893	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$1,853	$0.98	$1,556 – $2,149	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

Sprinter van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$2,944	$0.98	$2,473 – $3,415	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$2,630	$1.22	$2,209 – $3,051	4 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$1,822	$0.96	$1,530 – $2,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$671	$0.94	$564 – $778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$2,564	$0.87	$2,153 – $2,974	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$1,664	$0.98	$1,398 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from New Orleans, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,137 all-in in October 2026, or $0.96 a mile over about 2,231 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,795 and $2,479.

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

About 2,231 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 $872 of the $2,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,265 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,417, which makes New Orleans, LA to San Jose, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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