Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Ithaca, NY to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,289reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,832 mi
Typical range: $7,211–$9,366
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ithaca to San Jose price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,386
Fuel: $2,903
All-in estimate: $8,289

Return trip

San Jose → Ithaca$14,867

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Ithaca to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Ithaca, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,960	$2.46	$6,195 – $7,726
53' refrigerated	$8,289	$2.93	$7,211 – $9,366
48' flatbed	$8,311	$2.93	$7,147 – $9,475
Step deck	$9,036	$3.19	$7,590 – $10,482
Power only	$6,207	$2.19	$5,400 – $7,014
Hotshot	$4,687	$1.65	$3,890 – $5,484
26' box truck	$4,571	$1.61	$3,885 – $5,256
Sprinter van	$2,784	$0.98	$2,339 – $3,230

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More lanes from Ithaca

53' refrigerated lanes from Ithaca, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	213 mi	$1,694	$7.95	$1,473 – $1,914	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,741 mi	$8,044	$2.93	$6,999 – $9,090	6 d
Chicago, IL	677 mi	$2,468	$3.65	$2,148 – $2,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,610 mi	$5,183	$3.22	$4,509 – $5,856	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,378 mi	$7,800	$3.28	$6,786 – $8,814	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	216 mi	$1,621	$7.51	$1,411 – $1,832	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,679	$3.17	$4,941 – $6,418	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,710 mi	$7,961	$2.94	$6,926 – $8,996	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 Ithaca, NY to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Ithaca, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,289 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,832 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,211 and $9,366.

How far is Ithaca, NY from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,832 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 $2,903 of the $8,289 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,386 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Ithaca, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,867, which makes Ithaca, NY to San Jose, CA 44% 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