Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA hotshot rate

$5,239hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,017 mi
Typical range: $4,348–$6,130
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Monroe price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,978
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $5,239

Return trip

Monroe → San Jose$3,277

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 Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,808	$3.87	$6,949 – $8,666
53' refrigerated	$9,300	$4.61	$8,091 – $10,509
48' flatbed	$9,362	$4.64	$8,051 – $10,673
Step deck	$10,187	$5.05	$8,557 – $11,817
Power only	$6,939	$3.44	$6,037 – $7,841
Hotshot	$5,239	$2.60	$4,348 – $6,130
26' box truck	$5,118	$2.54	$4,350 – $5,886
Sprinter van	$3,123	$1.55	$2,623 – $3,623

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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 Monroe

Hotshot lanes into Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,357 mi	$2,765	$2.04	$2,295 – $3,235	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$4,718	$2.63	$3,916 – $5,520	4 d
Chicago, IL	811 mi	$2,185	$2.69	$1,814 – $2,556	2 d
Houston, TX	321 mi	$899	$2.80	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,368 mi	$2,139	$1.56	$1,776 – $2,503	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,267 mi	$2,316	$1.83	$1,922 – $2,710	3 d
San Antonio, TX	515 mi	$1,218	$2.37	$1,011 – $1,425	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,716 mi	$4,536	$2.64	$3,765 – $5,307	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA is estimated at $5,239 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,017 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,348 and $6,130.

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

About 2,017 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 $1,261 of the $5,239 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,978 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,277, which makes San Jose, CA to Monroe, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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