Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to La Porte, TX hotshot rate

$4,540hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,916 mi
Typical range: $3,768–$5,311
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to La Porte price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,342
Fuel: $1,198
All-in estimate: $4,540

Return trip

La Porte → San Jose$3,091

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to La Porte by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to La Porte, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,770	$3.53	$6,025 – $7,514
53' refrigerated	$8,064	$4.21	$7,015 – $9,112
48' flatbed	$8,123	$4.24	$6,986 – $9,261
Step deck	$8,840	$4.61	$7,426 – $10,255
Power only	$6,013	$3.14	$5,231 – $6,795
Hotshot	$4,540	$2.37	$3,768 – $5,311
26' box truck	$4,436	$2.32	$3,771 – $5,102
Sprinter van	$2,708	$1.41	$2,275 – $3,141

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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 La Porte

Hotshot lanes into La Porte, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,662 mi	$2,993	$1.80	$2,484 – $3,502	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,653 mi	$3,982	$2.41	$3,305 – $4,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,104 mi	$2,543	$2.30	$2,111 – $2,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,224 mi	$1,766	$1.44	$1,466 – $2,066	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,571 mi	$2,530	$1.61	$2,100 – $2,960	4 d
San Antonio, TX	247 mi	$705	$2.86	$585 – $825	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$3,781	$2.43	$3,138 – $4,423	3 d
Dallas, TX	282 mi	$758	$2.69	$629 – $886	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to La Porte, TX?

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to La Porte, TX is estimated at $4,540 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,768 and $5,311.

How far is San Jose, CA from La Porte, TX by truck?

About 1,916 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,198 of the $4,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,342 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from La Porte, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,091, which makes San Jose, CA to La Porte, TX 47% 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 →