Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Carson, CA reefer rate

$2,244reefer

−0.1% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 368 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,535
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Carson price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,867
Fuel: $377
All-in estimate: $2,244

Return trip

Carson → San Jose$2,244

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Carson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Carson, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,879	$5.11	$1,672 – $2,086
53' refrigerated	$2,244	$6.10	$1,952 – $2,535
48' flatbed	$2,348	$6.38	$2,019 – $2,677
Step deck	$2,574	$7.00	$2,162 – $2,986
Power only	$1,614	$4.39	$1,404 – $1,824
Hotshot	$1,216	$3.30	$1,009 – $1,423
26' box truck	$1,209	$3.29	$1,028 – $1,391
Sprinter van	$752	$2.04	$631 – $872

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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 Carson

53' refrigerated lanes into Carson, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,898 mi	$8,466	$2.92	$7,365 – $9,566	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,060 mi	$7,501	$3.64	$6,526 – $8,476	4 d
Houston, TX	1,614 mi	$4,728	$2.93	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	418 mi	$1,392	$3.33	$1,211 – $1,573	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,827 mi	$7,348	$2.60	$6,393 – $8,304	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$4,217	$2.99	$3,669 – $4,766	3 d
San Diego, CA	113 mi	$1,329	$11.76	$1,156 – $1,502	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,463 mi	$4,346	$2.97	$3,781 – $4,911	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Carson, CA is estimated at $2,244 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 368 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,535.

How far is San Jose, CA from Carson, CA by truck?

About 368 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $377 of the $2,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,867 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carson, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology