Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA hotshot rate

$5,412hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 2,091 mi
Typical range: $4,492–$6,332
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lafayette price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,105
Fuel: $1,307
All-in estimate: $5,412

Return trip

Lafayette → San Jose$3,385

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 Lafayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,062	$3.86	$7,175 – $8,949
53' refrigerated	$9,602	$4.59	$8,354 – $10,851
48' flatbed	$9,662	$4.62	$8,309 – $11,015
Step deck	$10,512	$5.03	$8,830 – $12,194
Power only	$7,168	$3.43	$6,236 – $8,100
Hotshot	$5,412	$2.59	$4,492 – $6,332
26' box truck	$5,286	$2.53	$4,493 – $6,079
Sprinter van	$3,225	$1.54	$2,709 – $3,741

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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 Lafayette

Hotshot lanes into Lafayette, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,469 mi	$2,961	$2.02	$2,458 – $3,464	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,843 mi	$4,832	$2.62	$4,011 – $5,654	4 d
Chicago, IL	990 mi	$2,562	$2.59	$2,127 – $2,998	2 d
Houston, TX	240 mi	$766	$3.19	$636 – $896	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,413 mi	$2,200	$1.56	$1,826 – $2,574	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,378 mi	$2,488	$1.81	$2,065 – $2,911	3 d
San Antonio, TX	463 mi	$1,133	$2.45	$940 – $1,325	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,754 mi	$4,624	$2.64	$3,838 – $5,411	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA is estimated at $5,412 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 2,091 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,492 and $6,332.

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

About 2,091 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 $1,307 of the $5,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,385, which makes San Jose, CA to Lafayette, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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