Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bowling Green, OH to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,195reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 2,410 mi
Typical range: $7,129–$9,260
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bowling Green to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,725
Fuel: $2,470
All-in estimate: $8,195

Return trip

San Jose → Bowling Green$10,021

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bowling Green to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bowling Green, OH to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,881	$2.86	$6,124 – $7,638
53' refrigerated	$8,195	$3.40	$7,129 – $9,260
48' flatbed	$8,231	$3.42	$7,079 – $9,384
Step deck	$8,952	$3.71	$7,520 – $10,385
Power only	$6,127	$2.54	$5,330 – $6,923
Hotshot	$4,626	$1.92	$3,840 – $5,413
26' box truck	$4,515	$1.87	$3,838 – $5,192
Sprinter van	$2,752	$1.14	$2,312 – $3,193

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More lanes from Bowling Green

53' refrigerated lanes from Bowling Green, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	600 mi	$3,534	$5.89	$3,075 – $3,994	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,304 mi	$7,869	$3.42	$6,846 – $8,892	5 d
Chicago, IL	249 mi	$1,532	$6.15	$1,333 – $1,731	1 d
Houston, TX	1,222 mi	$4,701	$3.85	$4,090 – $5,313	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,937 mi	$7,437	$3.84	$6,470 – $8,404	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,119	$5.80	$2,714 – $3,525	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,382 mi	$5,210	$3.77	$4,533 – $5,887	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,271 mi	$7,768	$3.42	$6,758 – $8,777	5 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,763	$2.91	$7,624 – $9,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,831	$3.62	$6,813 – $8,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,425	$2.87	$4,720 – $6,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,000	$2.81	$1,740 – $2,260	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,632	$2.59	$6,640 – $8,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Bowling Green, OH to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Bowling Green, OH to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,195 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 2,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,129 and $9,260.

How far is Bowling Green, OH from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,410 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 $2,470 of the $8,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,725 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bowling Green, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,021, which makes Bowling Green, OH to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. 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 →