Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Slidell, LA power only rate

$7,607power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $6,618–$8,596
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Slidell price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,554
Fuel: $2,053
All-in estimate: $7,607

Return trip

Slidell → San Jose$4,758

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 Slidell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Slidell, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,550	$3.83	$7,609 – $9,490
53' refrigerated	$10,183	$4.56	$8,859 – $11,507
48' flatbed	$10,238	$4.58	$8,805 – $11,671
Step deck	$11,137	$4.99	$9,355 – $12,919
Power only	$7,607	$3.41	$6,618 – $8,596
Hotshot	$5,744	$2.57	$4,767 – $6,720
26' box truck	$5,608	$2.51	$4,767 – $6,449
Sprinter van	$3,420	$1.53	$2,873 – $3,967

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

Power only lanes into Slidell, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$3,638	$2.70	$3,165 – $4,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$6,865	$3.44	$5,972 – $7,757	4 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$3,290	$3.46	$2,862 – $3,718	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,361	$3.42	$1,184 – $1,538	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$3,181	$2.04	$2,767 – $3,594	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$3,044	$2.43	$2,648 – $3,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$1,849	$2.97	$1,609 – $2,089	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$6,596	$3.46	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Slidell, LA is estimated at $7,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,618 and $8,596.

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

About 2,233 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 $2,053 of the $7,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,758, which makes San Jose, CA to Slidell, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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