Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bardstown, KY reefer rate

$10,059reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 2,335 mi
Typical range: $8,752–$11,367
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bardstown price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,666
Fuel: $2,393
All-in estimate: $10,059

Return trip

Bardstown → San Jose$6,847

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Jose to Bardstown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bardstown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,446	$3.62	$7,517 – $9,375
53' refrigerated	$10,059	$4.31	$8,752 – $11,367
48' flatbed	$10,108	$4.33	$8,693 – $11,523
Step deck	$10,995	$4.71	$9,235 – $12,754
Power only	$7,518	$3.22	$6,541 – $8,496
Hotshot	$5,677	$2.43	$4,712 – $6,642
26' box truck	$5,541	$2.37	$4,710 – $6,372
Sprinter van	$3,379	$1.45	$2,838 – $3,919

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

More lanes into Bardstown

53' refrigerated lanes into Bardstown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,962	$3.88	$2,577 – $3,347	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,186 mi	$9,481	$4.34	$8,249 – $10,714	5 d
Chicago, IL	356 mi	$2,148	$6.03	$1,869 – $2,428	1 d
Houston, TX	938 mi	$3,267	$3.48	$2,842 – $3,692	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,791 mi	$4,568	$2.55	$3,974 – $5,162	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	678 mi	$2,411	$3.56	$2,098 – $2,725	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,117 mi	$3,756	$3.36	$3,268 – $4,245	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,136 mi	$9,287	$4.35	$8,080 – $10,495	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bardstown, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Bardstown, KY is estimated at $10,059 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 2,335 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,752 and $11,367.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bardstown, KY by truck?

About 2,335 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 $2,393 of the $10,059 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bardstown, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,847, which makes San Jose, CA to Bardstown, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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