Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brownsville, TX to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$5,493reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,917 mi
Typical range: $4,779–$6,207
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brownsville to San Jose price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,528
Fuel: $1,965
All-in estimate: $5,493

Return trip

San Jose → Brownsville$8,067

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brownsville to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Brownsville, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,611	$2.41	$4,104 – $5,119
53' refrigerated	$5,493	$2.87	$4,779 – $6,207
48' flatbed	$5,534	$2.89	$4,759 – $6,308
Step deck	$6,022	$3.14	$5,058 – $6,985
Power only	$4,096	$2.14	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,092	$1.61	$2,567 – $3,618
26' box truck	$3,022	$1.58	$2,569 – $3,475
Sprinter van	$1,845	$0.96	$1,549 – $2,140

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More lanes from Brownsville

53' refrigerated lanes from Brownsville, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,988 mi	$7,610	$3.83	$6,621 – $8,599	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,614 mi	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,448 mi	$4,242	$2.93	$3,690 – $4,793	3 d
Houston, TX	343 mi	$1,569	$4.57	$1,365 – $1,773	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,204 mi	$4,073	$3.38	$3,543 – $4,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,897 mi	$6,947	$3.66	$6,044 – $7,850	4 d
San Antonio, TX	293 mi	$1,438	$4.91	$1,251 – $1,625	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,502 mi	$4,445	$2.96	$3,867 – $5,022	3 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 Brownsville, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Brownsville, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,493 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,917 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,779 and $6,207.

How far is Brownsville, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,917 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 $1,965 of the $5,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,528 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Brownsville, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,067, which makes Brownsville, TX to San Jose, CA 32% 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 →