Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Colonial Heights, VA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$7,998reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 2,854 mi
Typical range: $6,958–$9,038
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Colonial Heights to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,073
Fuel: $2,925
All-in estimate: $7,998

Return trip

San Jose → Colonial Heights$14,853

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

Colonial Heights to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Colonial Heights, VA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,716	$2.35	$5,978 – $7,455
53' refrigerated	$7,998	$2.80	$6,958 – $9,038
48' flatbed	$8,019	$2.81	$6,896 – $9,142
Step deck	$8,718	$3.05	$7,323 – $10,113
Power only	$5,990	$2.10	$5,211 – $6,768
Hotshot	$4,523	$1.58	$3,754 – $5,292
26' box truck	$4,411	$1.55	$3,749 – $5,072
Sprinter van	$2,687	$0.94	$2,257 – $3,116

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More lanes from Colonial Heights

53' refrigerated lanes from Colonial Heights, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	353 mi	$2,105	$5.96	$1,832 – $2,379	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,709 mi	$7,625	$2.81	$6,634 – $8,617	6 d
Chicago, IL	746 mi	$2,540	$3.40	$2,210 – $2,870	2 d
Houston, TX	1,363 mi	$4,309	$3.16	$3,749 – $4,869	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,312 mi	$7,286	$3.15	$6,339 – $8,234	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,718	$6.46	$1,494 – $1,941	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,568 mi	$4,854	$3.10	$4,223 – $5,485	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,658 mi	$7,494	$2.82	$6,520 – $8,468	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 Colonial Heights, VA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Colonial Heights, VA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,998 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 2,854 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,958 and $9,038.

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

About 2,854 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 $2,925 of the $7,998 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,853, which makes Colonial Heights, VA to San Jose, CA 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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