Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New Castle, PA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$6,843reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,615 mi
Typical range: $5,954–$7,733
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Castle to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,163
Fuel: $2,680
All-in estimate: $6,843

Return trip

San Jose → New Castle$13,150

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

New Castle to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from New Castle, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,746	$2.20	$5,114 – $6,379
53' refrigerated	$6,843	$2.62	$5,954 – $7,733
48' flatbed	$6,868	$2.63	$5,906 – $7,829
Step deck	$7,468	$2.86	$6,273 – $8,663
Power only	$5,121	$1.96	$4,455 – $5,786
Hotshot	$3,867	$1.48	$3,209 – $4,524
26' box truck	$3,772	$1.44	$3,206 – $4,338
Sprinter van	$2,299	$0.88	$1,931 – $2,666

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More lanes from New Castle

53' refrigerated lanes from New Castle, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	396 mi	$2,089	$5.27	$1,817 – $2,360	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,506 mi	$6,584	$2.63	$5,728 – $7,440	5 d
Chicago, IL	454 mi	$1,669	$3.68	$1,452 – $1,886	1 d
Houston, TX	1,351 mi	$3,964	$2.93	$3,449 – $4,479	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,133 mi	$6,283	$2.95	$5,466 – $7,100	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	333 mi	$1,796	$5.39	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,528 mi	$4,400	$2.88	$3,828 – $4,972	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,469 mi	$6,496	$2.63	$5,651 – $7,340	5 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 Castle, PA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from New Castle, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,843 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,615 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,954 and $7,733.

How far is New Castle, PA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,615 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,680 of the $6,843 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to New Castle, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,150, which makes New Castle, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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