Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bessemer, AL reefer rate

$10,893reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,326 mi
Typical range: $9,477–$12,309
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bessemer price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,509
Fuel: $2,384
All-in estimate: $10,893

Return trip

Bessemer → San Jose$7,208

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Bessemer by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bessemer, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,146	$3.93	$8,140 – $10,152
53' refrigerated	$10,893	$4.68	$9,477 – $12,309
48' flatbed	$10,946	$4.71	$9,414 – $12,479
Step deck	$11,906	$5.12	$10,001 – $13,811
Power only	$8,141	$3.50	$7,083 – $9,199
Hotshot	$6,147	$2.64	$5,102 – $7,192
26' box truck	$6,000	$2.58	$5,100 – $6,900
Sprinter van	$3,658	$1.57	$3,073 – $4,244

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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 Bessemer

53' refrigerated lanes into Bessemer, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,073	$3.94	$3,544 – $4,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,125 mi	$10,045	$4.73	$8,740 – $11,351	4 d
Chicago, IL	692 mi	$3,613	$5.22	$3,143 – $4,082	2 d
Houston, TX	653 mi	$2,704	$4.14	$2,352 – $3,055	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,704 mi	$4,753	$2.79	$4,135 – $5,370	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,362	$3.57	$2,925 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	864 mi	$3,330	$3.85	$2,897 – $3,763	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,054 mi	$9,746	$4.74	$8,479 – $11,013	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bessemer, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Bessemer, AL is estimated at $10,893 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,326 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,477 and $12,309.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bessemer, AL by truck?

About 2,326 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 $2,384 of the $10,893 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,509 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bessemer, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,208, which makes San Jose, CA to Bessemer, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →