Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to West Monroe, LA hotshot rate

$5,230hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,013 mi
Typical range: $4,341–$6,119
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to West Monroe price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,971
Fuel: $1,259
All-in estimate: $5,230

Return trip

West Monroe → San Jose$3,271

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 West Monroe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to West Monroe, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,794	$3.87	$6,936 – $8,651
53' refrigerated	$9,283	$4.61	$8,077 – $10,490
48' flatbed	$9,346	$4.64	$8,037 – $10,654
Step deck	$10,169	$5.05	$8,542 – $11,796
Power only	$6,927	$3.44	$6,026 – $7,827
Hotshot	$5,230	$2.60	$4,341 – $6,119
26' box truck	$5,109	$2.54	$4,342 – $5,875
Sprinter van	$3,118	$1.55	$2,619 – $3,616

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 West Monroe

Hotshot lanes into West Monroe, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,361 mi	$2,772	$2.04	$2,301 – $3,244	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,789 mi	$4,706	$2.63	$3,906 – $5,506	4 d
Chicago, IL	813 mi	$2,189	$2.69	$1,817 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	317 mi	$892	$2.82	$741 – $1,044	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,363 mi	$2,133	$1.56	$1,770 – $2,495	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,272 mi	$2,324	$1.83	$1,929 – $2,719	3 d
San Antonio, TX	510 mi	$1,210	$2.37	$1,004 – $1,416	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,711 mi	$4,524	$2.64	$3,755 – $5,293	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to West Monroe, LA is estimated at $5,230 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,341 and $6,119.

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

About 2,013 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 $1,259 of the $5,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,971 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,271, which makes San Jose, CA to West Monroe, 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 →