Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Houma, LA hotshot rate

$5,659hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 2,197 mi
Typical range: $4,697–$6,622
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Houma price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,285
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $5,659

Return trip

Houma → San Jose$3,540

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 Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,426	$3.84	$7,499 – $9,353
53' refrigerated	$10,036	$4.57	$8,731 – $11,340
48' flatbed	$10,092	$4.59	$8,679 – $11,505
Step deck	$10,978	$5.00	$9,222 – $12,735
Power only	$7,496	$3.41	$6,521 – $8,470
Hotshot	$5,659	$2.58	$4,697 – $6,622
26' box truck	$5,526	$2.52	$4,697 – $6,355
Sprinter van	$3,370	$1.53	$2,831 – $3,910

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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 Houma

Hotshot lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$2,898	$2.02	$2,405 – $3,391	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$5,075	$2.61	$4,213 – $5,938	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$2,623	$2.57	$2,178 – $3,069	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$917	$2.76	$761 – $1,073	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$2,341	$1.54	$1,943 – $2,739	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$2,432	$1.81	$2,019 – $2,846	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,284	$2.31	$1,066 – $1,502	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$4,865	$2.62	$4,038 – $5,692	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Houma, LA is estimated at $5,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 2,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,697 and $6,622.

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

About 2,197 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 $1,374 of the $5,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,285 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,540, which makes San Jose, CA to Houma, 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 →