Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Denton, TX to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$4,872reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,671 mi
Typical range: $4,238–$5,505
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denton to San Jose price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $1,713
All-in estimate: $4,872

Return trip

San Jose → Denton$7,155

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

Denton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Denton, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,089	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,539
53' refrigerated	$4,872	$2.92	$4,238 – $5,505
48' flatbed	$4,917	$2.94	$4,229 – $5,606
Step deck	$5,353	$3.20	$4,497 – $6,210
Power only	$3,626	$2.17	$3,155 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$1.64	$2,272 – $3,203
26' box truck	$2,677	$1.60	$2,276 – $3,079
Sprinter van	$1,636	$0.98	$1,374 – $1,897

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More lanes from Denton

53' refrigerated lanes from Denton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,623 mi	$6,373	$3.93	$5,545 – $7,202	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,443 mi	$4,296	$2.98	$3,737 – $4,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	930 mi	$2,953	$3.18	$2,570 – $3,337	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$1,470	$4.82	$1,279 – $1,661	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,017 mi	$3,552	$3.49	$3,090 – $4,014	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,538 mi	$5,789	$3.76	$5,037 – $6,542	3 d
San Antonio, TX	321 mi	$1,512	$4.71	$1,315 – $1,708	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,365 mi	$4,099	$3.00	$3,566 – $4,631	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 Denton, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Denton, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,872 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,671 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,238 and $5,505.

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

About 1,671 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 $1,713 of the $4,872 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,155, which makes Denton, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology