Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Georgetown, DE to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,160reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 2,953 mi
Typical range: $7,099–$9,221
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Georgetown to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,133
Fuel: $3,027
All-in estimate: $8,160

Return trip

San Jose → Georgetown$14,971

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

Georgetown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Georgetown, DE to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,853	$2.32	$6,099 – $7,607
53' refrigerated	$8,160	$2.76	$7,099 – $9,221
48' flatbed	$8,179	$2.77	$7,034 – $9,324
Step deck	$8,892	$3.01	$7,469 – $10,314
Power only	$6,113	$2.07	$5,318 – $6,908
Hotshot	$4,616	$1.56	$3,831 – $5,401
26' box truck	$4,501	$1.52	$3,826 – $5,176
Sprinter van	$2,741	$0.93	$2,303 – $3,180

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More lanes from Georgetown

53' refrigerated lanes from Georgetown, DE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,509	$8.16	$1,313 – $1,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,825 mi	$7,835	$2.77	$6,816 – $8,853	6 d
Chicago, IL	806 mi	$2,661	$3.30	$2,315 – $3,007	2 d
Houston, TX	1,526 mi	$4,689	$3.07	$4,080 – $5,299	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,436 mi	$7,553	$3.10	$6,571 – $8,535	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,189	$10.91	$1,035 – $1,344	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,727 mi	$5,218	$3.02	$4,539 – $5,896	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,779 mi	$7,718	$2.78	$6,715 – $8,721	6 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 Georgetown, DE to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Georgetown, DE to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,160 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 2,953 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,099 and $9,221.

How far is Georgetown, DE from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,953 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 $3,027 of the $8,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Georgetown, DE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,971, which makes Georgetown, DE to San Jose, CA 46% 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