Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Encinitas, CA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$2,573reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 460 mi
Typical range: $2,239–$2,908
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Encinitas to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,102
Fuel: $471
All-in estimate: $2,573

Return trip

San Jose → Encinitas$2,573

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Encinitas to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Encinitas, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,156	$4.69	$1,919 – $2,393
53' refrigerated	$2,573	$5.59	$2,239 – $2,908
48' flatbed	$2,675	$5.82	$2,301 – $3,050
Step deck	$2,929	$6.37	$2,461 – $3,398
Power only	$1,864	$4.05	$1,621 – $2,106
Hotshot	$1,405	$3.05	$1,166 – $1,643
26' box truck	$1,392	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,601
Sprinter van	$862	$1.87	$724 – $1,000

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More lanes from Encinitas

53' refrigerated lanes from Encinitas, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	111 mi	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,032 mi	$8,085	$3.98	$7,034 – $9,136	4 d
Houston, TX	1,542 mi	$6,676	$4.33	$5,808 – $7,544	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$2,424	$6.83	$2,109 – $2,739	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,336 mi	$5,912	$4.43	$5,143 – $6,681	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,401 mi	$6,153	$4.39	$5,353 – $6,953	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 Encinitas, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Encinitas, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,573 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 460 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,239 and $2,908.

How far is Encinitas, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 460 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $471 of the $2,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,102 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Encinitas, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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