Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Bristol, TN to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$7,542reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,562 mi
Typical range: $6,562–$8,523
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bristol to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,916
Fuel: $2,626
All-in estimate: $7,542

Return trip

San Jose → Bristol$11,504

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bristol to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bristol, TN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,333	$2.47	$5,636 – $7,030
53' refrigerated	$7,542	$2.94	$6,562 – $8,523
48' flatbed	$7,571	$2.95	$6,511 – $8,630
Step deck	$8,233	$3.21	$6,915 – $9,550
Power only	$5,642	$2.20	$4,909 – $6,376
Hotshot	$4,261	$1.66	$3,536 – $4,985
26' box truck	$4,157	$1.62	$3,533 – $4,780
Sprinter van	$2,533	$0.99	$2,128 – $2,939

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More lanes from Bristol

53' refrigerated lanes from Bristol, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	624 mi	$3,164	$5.07	$2,752 – $3,575	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,403 mi	$7,117	$2.96	$6,192 – $8,042	5 d
Chicago, IL	552 mi	$2,132	$3.86	$1,855 – $2,409	2 d
Houston, TX	1,053 mi	$3,626	$3.44	$3,155 – $4,098	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,000 mi	$6,662	$3.33	$5,796 – $7,528	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	533 mi	$2,699	$5.06	$2,348 – $3,050	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,254 mi	$4,182	$3.34	$3,639 – $4,726	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,348 mi	$6,970	$2.97	$6,064 – $7,876	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 Bristol, TN to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Bristol, TN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,562 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,562 and $8,523.

How far is Bristol, TN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,562 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 $2,626 of the $7,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bristol, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,504, which makes Bristol, TN to San Jose, CA 34% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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