Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$4,909reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,686 mi
Typical range: $4,271–$5,548
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Elm to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,728
All-in estimate: $4,909

Return trip

San Jose → Little Elm$7,210

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

Little Elm to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,121	$2.44	$3,668 – $4,574
53' refrigerated	$4,909	$2.91	$4,271 – $5,548
48' flatbed	$4,955	$2.94	$4,261 – $5,649
Step deck	$5,394	$3.20	$4,531 – $6,257
Power only	$3,655	$2.17	$3,180 – $4,130
Hotshot	$2,759	$1.64	$2,290 – $3,228
26' box truck	$2,698	$1.60	$2,293 – $3,103
Sprinter van	$1,648	$0.98	$1,385 – $1,912

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More lanes from Little Elm

53' refrigerated lanes from Little Elm, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,611 mi	$6,333	$3.93	$5,509 – $7,156	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$4,333	$2.97	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$2,936	$3.18	$2,554 – $3,318	2 d
Houston, TX	297 mi	$1,449	$4.88	$1,261 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,594	$3.48	$3,126 – $4,061	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,526 mi	$5,750	$3.77	$5,003 – $6,498	3 d
San Antonio, TX	324 mi	$1,519	$4.69	$1,322 – $1,717	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,380 mi	$4,136	$3.00	$3,599 – $4,674	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 Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,909 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,271 and $5,548.

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

About 1,686 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 $1,728 of the $4,909 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,210, which makes Little Elm, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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