Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Carencro, LA hotshot rate

$5,400hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,086 mi
Typical range: $4,482–$6,318
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Carencro price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,096
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $5,400

Return trip

Carencro → San Jose$3,378

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Carencro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Carencro, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,045	$3.86	$7,160 – $8,930
53' refrigerated	$9,582	$4.59	$8,336 – $10,828
48' flatbed	$9,642	$4.62	$8,292 – $10,992
Step deck	$10,490	$5.03	$8,812 – $12,169
Power only	$7,152	$3.43	$6,223 – $8,082
Hotshot	$5,400	$2.59	$4,482 – $6,318
26' box truck	$5,274	$2.53	$4,483 – $6,066
Sprinter van	$3,218	$1.54	$2,703 – $3,733

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Carencro

Hotshot lanes into Carencro, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,464 mi	$2,952	$2.02	$2,450 – $3,454	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,840 mi	$4,825	$2.62	$4,005 – $5,646	4 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$2,545	$2.59	$2,113 – $2,978	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$766	$3.19	$636 – $896	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,410 mi	$2,196	$1.56	$1,822 – $2,569	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,373 mi	$2,480	$1.81	$2,059 – $2,902	3 d
San Antonio, TX	464 mi	$1,134	$2.44	$941 – $1,327	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,751 mi	$4,617	$2.64	$3,832 – $5,402	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Carencro, LA is estimated at $5,400 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,086 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,482 and $6,318.

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

About 2,086 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 $1,304 of the $5,400 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,096 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,378, which makes San Jose, CA to Carencro, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →