Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Houma, LA power only rate

$7,496power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,197 mi
Typical range: $6,521–$8,470
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Houma price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,476
Fuel: $2,020
All-in estimate: $7,496

Return trip

Houma → San Jose$4,688

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

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Houma

Power only lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$3,840	$2.68	$3,340 – $4,339	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$6,723	$3.45	$5,849 – $7,597	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$3,477	$3.41	$3,025 – $3,929	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,217	$3.67	$1,059 – $1,376	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$3,101	$2.04	$2,698 – $3,504	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$3,223	$2.40	$2,804 – $3,642	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$1,703	$3.07	$1,482 – $1,925	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$6,444	$3.47	$5,607 – $7,282	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Houma, LA is estimated at $7,496 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,521 and $8,470.

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 $2,020 of the $7,496 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,476 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,688, 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 →