Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gretna, LA hotshot rate

$5,732hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.57
Distance: 2,228 mi
Typical range: $4,757–$6,706
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Gretna price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,339
Fuel: $1,393
All-in estimate: $5,732

Return trip

Gretna → San Jose$3,585

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 Gretna by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gretna, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,533	$3.83	$7,594 – $9,471
53' refrigerated	$10,162	$4.56	$8,841 – $11,484
48' flatbed	$10,218	$4.59	$8,787 – $11,648
Step deck	$11,115	$4.99	$9,336 – $12,893
Power only	$7,592	$3.41	$6,605 – $8,578
Hotshot	$5,732	$2.57	$4,757 – $6,706
26' box truck	$5,596	$2.51	$4,757 – $6,436
Sprinter van	$3,413	$1.53	$2,867 – $3,959

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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 Gretna

Hotshot lanes into Gretna, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,381 mi	$2,807	$2.03	$2,330 – $3,284	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,983 mi	$5,160	$2.60	$4,282 – $6,037	4 d
Chicago, IL	985 mi	$2,552	$2.59	$2,118 – $2,986	2 d
Houston, TX	378 mi	$993	$2.63	$824 – $1,162	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,554 mi	$2,389	$1.54	$1,983 – $2,795	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,290 mi	$2,352	$1.82	$1,952 – $2,751	3 d
San Antonio, TX	601 mi	$1,360	$2.26	$1,129 – $1,591	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,895 mi	$4,954	$2.61	$4,112 – $5,796	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Gretna, LA is estimated at $5,732 all-in in October 2026, or $2.57 a mile over about 2,228 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,757 and $6,706.

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

About 2,228 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 $1,393 of the $5,732 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,339 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,585, which makes San Jose, CA to Gretna, 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 →