Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lake Charles, LA hotshot rate

$5,234hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,015 mi
Typical range: $4,344–$6,124
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lake Charles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,974
Fuel: $1,260
All-in estimate: $5,234

Return trip

Lake Charles → San Jose$3,274

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 Lake Charles by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lake Charles, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,801	$3.87	$6,943 – $8,659
53' refrigerated	$9,292	$4.61	$8,084 – $10,499
48' flatbed	$9,354	$4.64	$8,044 – $10,664
Step deck	$10,178	$5.05	$8,549 – $11,806
Power only	$6,933	$3.44	$6,032 – $7,834
Hotshot	$5,234	$2.60	$4,344 – $6,124
26' box truck	$5,113	$2.54	$4,346 – $5,880
Sprinter van	$3,120	$1.55	$2,621 – $3,620

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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 Lake Charles

Hotshot lanes into Lake Charles, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,533 mi	$3,073	$2.00	$2,550 – $3,595	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,763 mi	$4,646	$2.63	$3,856 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,016 mi	$2,617	$2.58	$2,172 – $3,062	2 d
Houston, TX	157 mi	$629	$4.01	$522 – $736	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,334 mi	$2,094	$1.57	$1,738 – $2,449	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,443 mi	$2,589	$1.79	$2,149 – $3,029	3 d
San Antonio, TX	381 mi	$998	$2.62	$828 – $1,167	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,673 mi	$4,435	$2.65	$3,681 – $5,189	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Lake Charles, LA is estimated at $5,234 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,015 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,344 and $6,124.

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

About 2,015 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 $1,260 of the $5,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,974 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,274, which makes San Jose, CA to Lake Charles, 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 →