Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Elkton, MD to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,186reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,911 mi
Typical range: $7,122–$9,250
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Elkton to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,202
Fuel: $2,984
All-in estimate: $8,186

Return trip

San Jose → Elkton$14,815

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Elkton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Elkton, MD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,874	$2.36	$6,118 – $7,630
53' refrigerated	$8,186	$2.81	$7,122 – $9,250
48' flatbed	$8,206	$2.82	$7,057 – $9,355
Step deck	$8,921	$3.06	$7,494 – $10,348
Power only	$6,131	$2.11	$5,334 – $6,928
Hotshot	$4,630	$1.59	$3,843 – $5,417
26' box truck	$4,515	$1.55	$3,838 – $5,192
Sprinter van	$2,750	$0.94	$2,310 – $3,190

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More lanes from Elkton

53' refrigerated lanes from Elkton, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,399	$9.58	$1,217 – $1,580	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$7,876	$2.82	$6,852 – $8,900	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$2,576	$3.41	$2,241 – $2,910	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,782	$3.12	$4,161 – $5,404	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,597	$3.15	$6,610 – $8,585	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$5,306	$3.07	$4,616 – $5,996	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$7,767	$2.83	$6,758 – $8,777	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$4,646	$3.14	$4,042 – $5,250	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 Elkton, MD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Elkton, MD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,122 and $9,250.

How far is Elkton, MD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,911 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 $2,984 of the $8,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Elkton, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,815, which makes Elkton, MD to San Jose, CA 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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