Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Burlington, NC reefer rate

$12,898reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,747 mi
Typical range: $11,221–$14,575
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Burlington price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,083
Fuel: $2,815
All-in estimate: $12,898

Return trip

Burlington → San Jose$7,205

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Burlington by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Burlington, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,831	$3.94	$9,640 – $12,022
53' refrigerated	$12,898	$4.70	$11,221 – $14,575
48' flatbed	$12,937	$4.71	$11,126 – $14,748
Step deck	$14,066	$5.12	$11,816 – $16,317
Power only	$9,656	$3.52	$8,401 – $10,911
Hotshot	$7,291	$2.65	$6,052 – $8,531
26' box truck	$7,112	$2.59	$6,045 – $8,178
Sprinter van	$4,332	$1.58	$3,639 – $5,026

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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 Burlington

53' refrigerated lanes into Burlington, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	514 mi	$2,477	$4.82	$2,155 – $2,799	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,587 mi	$12,211	$4.72	$10,624 – $13,799	5 d
Chicago, IL	701 mi	$3,713	$5.30	$3,231 – $4,196	2 d
Houston, TX	1,202 mi	$4,413	$3.67	$3,839 – $4,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,183 mi	$6,021	$2.76	$5,238 – $6,803	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	425 mi	$1,946	$4.58	$1,693 – $2,199	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,410 mi	$5,042	$3.58	$4,386 – $5,697	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$11,971	$4.73	$10,415 – $13,527	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Burlington, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Burlington, NC is estimated at $12,898 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,221 and $14,575.

How far is San Jose, CA from Burlington, NC by truck?

About 2,747 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,815 of the $12,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,083 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Burlington, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,205, which makes San Jose, CA to Burlington, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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