Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,206reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,935 mi
Typical range: $7,139–$9,273
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.6%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,198
Fuel: $3,008
All-in estimate: $8,206

Return trip

San Jose → Chesapeake$15,240

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Chesapeake to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,891	$2.35	$6,133 – $7,649
53' refrigerated	$8,206	$2.80	$7,139 – $9,273
48' flatbed	$8,226	$2.80	$7,074 – $9,377
Step deck	$8,942	$3.05	$7,512 – $10,373
Power only	$6,147	$2.09	$5,348 – $6,946
Hotshot	$4,642	$1.58	$3,853 – $5,431
26' box truck	$4,526	$1.54	$3,847 – $5,205
Sprinter van	$2,757	$0.94	$2,316 – $3,198

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More lanes from Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,123	$5.93	$1,847 – $2,399	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,823	$2.81	$6,806 – $8,840	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,757	$3.31	$2,399 – $3,116	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,447	$3.14	$3,869 – $5,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,496	$3.14	$6,522 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,770	$6.28	$1,540 – $2,000	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,003	$3.08	$4,352 – $5,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,687	$2.81	$6,688 – $8,686	6 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 Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,206 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,139 and $9,273.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,935 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 $3,008 of the $8,206 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,240, which makes Chesapeake, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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