Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kenner, LA freight rate

$8,474dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.83
Distance: 2,211 mi
Typical range: $7,542–$9,406
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Kenner price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,441
Fuel: $2,033
All-in estimate: $8,474

Return trip

Kenner → San Jose$5,300

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 Kenner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kenner, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,474	$3.83	$7,542 – $9,406
53' refrigerated	$10,093	$4.56	$8,781 – $11,405
48' flatbed	$10,149	$4.59	$8,728 – $11,569
Step deck	$11,040	$4.99	$9,274 – $12,806
Power only	$7,539	$3.41	$6,559 – $8,519
Hotshot	$5,692	$2.57	$4,725 – $6,660
26' box truck	$5,558	$2.51	$4,724 – $6,391
Sprinter van	$3,390	$1.53	$2,847 – $3,932

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Kenner

53' dry van lanes into Kenner, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,386 mi	$4,218	$3.04	$3,754 – $4,682	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,967 mi	$7,636	$3.88	$6,796 – $8,476	4 d
Chicago, IL	979 mi	$3,827	$3.91	$3,406 – $4,248	2 d
Houston, TX	363 mi	$1,496	$4.12	$1,332 – $1,661	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,538 mi	$3,541	$2.30	$3,151 – $3,930	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,538	$2.73	$3,149 – $3,928	3 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,038	$3.47	$1,814 – $2,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,879 mi	$7,333	$3.90	$6,527 – $8,140	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Kenner, LA is estimated at $8,474 all-in in October 2026, or $3.83 a mile over about 2,211 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,542 and $9,406.

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

About 2,211 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 $2,033 of the $8,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,441 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,300, which makes San Jose, CA to Kenner, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology