Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cary, NC reefer rate

$13,100reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.69
Distance: 2,794 mi
Typical range: $11,397–$14,803
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cary price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,236
Fuel: $2,864
All-in estimate: $13,100

Return trip

Cary → San Jose$7,318

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 Cary by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cary, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,001	$3.94	$9,790 – $12,211
53' refrigerated	$13,100	$4.69	$11,397 – $14,803
48' flatbed	$13,137	$4.70	$11,298 – $14,976
Step deck	$14,283	$5.11	$11,998 – $16,569
Power only	$9,808	$3.51	$8,533 – $11,083
Hotshot	$7,407	$2.65	$6,148 – $8,666
26' box truck	$7,224	$2.59	$6,140 – $8,307
Sprinter van	$4,400	$1.57	$3,696 – $5,104

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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 Cary

53' refrigerated lanes into Cary, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	506 mi	$2,452	$4.85	$2,133 – $2,770	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$12,409	$4.71	$10,796 – $14,022	5 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,895	$5.21	$3,389 – $4,402	2 d
Houston, TX	1,234 mi	$4,510	$3.65	$3,923 – $5,096	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,227 mi	$6,129	$2.75	$5,332 – $6,926	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	418 mi	$1,926	$4.61	$1,676 – $2,177	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,145	$3.56	$4,476 – $5,813	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,575 mi	$12,160	$4.72	$10,579 – $13,740	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Cary, NC is estimated at $13,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.69 a mile over about 2,794 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,397 and $14,803.

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

About 2,794 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 $2,864 of the $13,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,236 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,318, which makes San Jose, CA to Cary, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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