Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Braunfels, TX to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$4,995reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,720 mi
Typical range: $4,346–$5,645
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Braunfels to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,232
Fuel: $1,763
All-in estimate: $4,995

Return trip

San Jose → New Braunfels$7,337

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

New Braunfels to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Braunfels, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,193	$2.44	$3,732 – $4,654
53' refrigerated	$4,995	$2.90	$4,346 – $5,645
48' flatbed	$5,040	$2.93	$4,335 – $5,746
Step deck	$5,487	$3.19	$4,609 – $6,364
Power only	$3,720	$2.16	$3,236 – $4,203
Hotshot	$2,808	$1.63	$2,331 – $3,285
26' box truck	$2,746	$1.60	$2,334 – $3,158
Sprinter van	$1,677	$0.98	$1,409 – $1,946

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More lanes from New Braunfels

53' refrigerated lanes from New Braunfels, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$7,088	$3.86	$6,167 – $8,010	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$4,303	$2.98	$3,744 – $4,863	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$3,635	$3.02	$3,162 – $4,107	3 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,177	$6.10	$1,024 – $1,330	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$3,557	$3.49	$3,095 – $4,020	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$6,457	$3.70	$5,617 – $7,296	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$4,056	$3.01	$3,528 – $4,583	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,376	$5.11	$1,197 – $1,555	1 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 New Braunfels, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Braunfels, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,995 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,720 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,346 and $5,645.

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

About 1,720 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 $1,763 of the $4,995 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,232 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,337, which makes New Braunfels, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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