Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$5,016reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,728 mi
Typical range: $4,364–$5,668
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forney to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,245
Fuel: $1,771
All-in estimate: $5,016

Return trip

San Jose → Forney$7,366

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

Forney to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,210	$2.44	$3,747 – $4,673
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$2.90	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,060	$2.93	$4,352 – $5,769
Step deck	$5,508	$3.19	$4,627 – $6,390
Power only	$3,735	$2.16	$3,249 – $4,220
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.63	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.60	$2,343 – $3,171
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.97	$1,415 – $1,954

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More lanes from Forney

53' refrigerated lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$6,299	$3.93	$5,480 – $7,117	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$4,429	$2.96	$3,854 – $5,005	3 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$2,961	$3.17	$2,576 – $3,346	2 d
Houston, TX	252 mi	$1,331	$5.28	$1,158 – $1,504	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,694	$3.46	$3,214 – $4,174	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$5,715	$3.77	$4,972 – $6,458	3 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,467	$4.83	$1,276 – $1,658	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$4,227	$2.99	$3,678 – $4,777	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 Forney, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Forney, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,016 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,728 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,364 and $5,668.

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

About 1,728 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 $1,771 of the $5,016 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,245 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,366, which makes Forney, 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