Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Calera, AL reefer rate

$10,981reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,347 mi
Typical range: $9,554–$12,409
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Calera price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,576
Fuel: $2,405
All-in estimate: $10,981

Return trip

Calera → San Jose$7,266

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 Calera by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Calera, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,221	$3.93	$8,206 – $10,235
53' refrigerated	$10,981	$4.68	$9,554 – $12,409
48' flatbed	$11,034	$4.70	$9,489 – $12,579
Step deck	$12,001	$5.11	$10,081 – $13,922
Power only	$8,208	$3.50	$7,141 – $9,275
Hotshot	$6,198	$2.64	$5,144 – $7,251
26' box truck	$6,049	$2.58	$5,142 – $6,957
Sprinter van	$3,688	$1.57	$3,098 – $4,278

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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 Calera

53' refrigerated lanes into Calera, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,076	$3.94	$3,546 – $4,606	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$10,126	$4.72	$8,809 – $11,442	4 d
Chicago, IL	713 mi	$3,693	$5.18	$3,213 – $4,173	2 d
Houston, TX	660 mi	$2,725	$4.13	$2,370 – $3,079	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,722 mi	$4,796	$2.79	$4,173 – $5,420	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	944 mi	$3,365	$3.56	$2,928 – $3,802	2 d
San Antonio, TX	873 mi	$3,357	$3.85	$2,921 – $3,794	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,072 mi	$9,822	$4.74	$8,545 – $11,099	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Calera, AL is estimated at $10,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,347 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,554 and $12,409.

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

About 2,347 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 $2,405 of the $10,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,266, which makes San Jose, CA to Calera, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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