Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Camden, NJ to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,468reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,949 mi
Typical range: $7,368–$9,569
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Camden to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,446
Fuel: $3,022
All-in estimate: $8,468

Return trip

San Jose → Camden$14,434

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Camden to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Camden, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,112	$2.41	$6,329 – $7,894
53' refrigerated	$8,468	$2.87	$7,368 – $9,569
48' flatbed	$8,488	$2.88	$7,300 – $9,676
Step deck	$9,227	$3.13	$7,751 – $10,704
Power only	$6,344	$2.15	$5,519 – $7,168
Hotshot	$4,791	$1.62	$3,976 – $5,605
26' box truck	$4,671	$1.58	$3,970 – $5,372
Sprinter van	$2,845	$0.96	$2,389 – $3,300

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More lanes from Camden

53' refrigerated lanes from Camden, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	94 mi	$1,246	$13.25	$1,084 – $1,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,833 mi	$8,162	$2.88	$7,101 – $9,223	6 d
Chicago, IL	790 mi	$2,724	$3.45	$2,370 – $3,078	2 d
Houston, TX	1,584 mi	$5,031	$3.18	$4,377 – $5,685	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,453 mi	$7,897	$3.22	$6,871 – $8,924	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,779 mi	$5,563	$3.13	$4,840 – $6,287	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,793 mi	$8,056	$2.88	$7,009 – $9,104	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,889	$3.19	$4,253 – $5,524	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 Camden, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Camden, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,468 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,949 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,368 and $9,569.

How far is Camden, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,949 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,022 of the $8,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,446 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Camden, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,434, which makes Camden, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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