Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Covington, LA hotshot rate

$5,678hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,205 mi
Typical range: $4,713–$6,643
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Covington price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,299
Fuel: $1,379
All-in estimate: $5,678

Return trip

Covington → San Jose$3,552

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 Covington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Covington, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,453	$3.83	$7,524 – $9,383
53' refrigerated	$10,068	$4.57	$8,760 – $11,377
48' flatbed	$10,124	$4.59	$8,707 – $11,542
Step deck	$11,014	$4.99	$9,251 – $12,776
Power only	$7,520	$3.41	$6,543 – $8,498
Hotshot	$5,678	$2.58	$4,713 – $6,643
26' box truck	$5,544	$2.51	$4,713 – $6,376
Sprinter van	$3,381	$1.53	$2,840 – $3,922

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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 Covington

Hotshot lanes into Covington, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,353 mi	$2,758	$2.04	$2,289 – $3,227	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,966 mi	$5,120	$2.60	$4,249 – $5,990	4 d
Chicago, IL	940 mi	$2,457	$2.61	$2,039 – $2,875	2 d
Houston, TX	376 mi	$989	$2.63	$821 – $1,158	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,537 mi	$2,366	$1.54	$1,964 – $2,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,261 mi	$2,307	$1.83	$1,915 – $2,699	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$1,358	$2.26	$1,127 – $1,589	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,880 mi	$4,919	$2.62	$4,083 – $5,755	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Covington, LA is estimated at $5,678 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,713 and $6,643.

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

About 2,205 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 $1,379 of the $5,678 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,299 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,552, which makes San Jose, CA to Covington, 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 →