Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Lufkin, TX to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$5,402reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,881 mi
Typical range: $4,700–$6,104
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lufkin to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,474
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $5,402

Return trip

San Jose → Lufkin$7,934

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

Lufkin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Lufkin, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,535	$2.41	$4,036 – $5,034
53' refrigerated	$5,402	$2.87	$4,700 – $6,104
48' flatbed	$5,443	$2.89	$4,681 – $6,205
Step deck	$5,924	$3.15	$4,976 – $6,872
Power only	$4,027	$2.14	$3,504 – $4,551
Hotshot	$3,040	$1.62	$2,524 – $3,557
26' box truck	$2,971	$1.58	$2,526 – $3,417
Sprinter van	$1,814	$0.96	$1,524 – $2,104

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More lanes from Lufkin

53' refrigerated lanes from Lufkin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$6,170	$3.95	$5,368 – $6,972	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,636 mi	$4,783	$2.92	$4,161 – $5,405	4 d
Chicago, IL	973 mi	$3,060	$3.15	$2,663 – $3,458	2 d
Houston, TX	134 mi	$1,023	$7.63	$890 – $1,156	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,207 mi	$4,081	$3.38	$3,551 – $4,612	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,474 mi	$5,583	$3.79	$4,857 – $6,309	3 d
San Antonio, TX	307 mi	$1,475	$4.80	$1,283 – $1,667	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,550 mi	$4,566	$2.95	$3,972 – $5,159	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 Lufkin, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Lufkin, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,402 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,881 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,700 and $6,104.

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

About 1,881 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 $1,928 of the $5,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,474 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,934, which makes Lufkin, 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