Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA freight rate

$5,348dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $4,759–$5,936
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Slidell to San Jose price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,295
Fuel: $2,053
All-in estimate: $5,348

Return trip

San Jose → Slidell$8,550

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Slidell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,348	$2.39	$4,759 – $5,936
53' refrigerated	$6,369	$2.85	$5,541 – $7,197
48' flatbed	$6,404	$2.87	$5,507 – $7,300
Step deck	$6,966	$3.12	$5,851 – $8,080
Power only	$4,758	$2.13	$4,140 – $5,377
Hotshot	$3,593	$1.61	$2,982 – $4,203
26' box truck	$3,508	$1.57	$2,981 – $4,034
Sprinter van	$2,139	$0.96	$1,797 – $2,481

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53' dry van lanes from Slidell, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,346 mi	$4,617	$3.43	$4,109 – $5,125	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,993 mi	$4,832	$2.42	$4,300 – $5,363	4 d
Chicago, IL	952 mi	$2,555	$2.68	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	398 mi	$1,452	$3.65	$1,293 – $1,612	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,563 mi	$4,311	$2.76	$3,837 – $4,785	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$4,143	$3.30	$3,687 – $4,599	3 d
San Antonio, TX	622 mi	$1,950	$3.14	$1,736 – $2,165	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,906 mi	$4,645	$2.44	$4,134 – $5,156	4 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,348 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,759 and $5,936.

How far is Slidell, LA from San Jose, CA 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 $5,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,295 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,550, which makes Slidell, LA to San Jose, CA 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology