Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Charlottesville, VA reefer rate

$14,457reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 2,771 mi
Typical range: $12,578–$16,337
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Charlottesville price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,617
Fuel: $2,840
All-in estimate: $14,457

Return trip

Charlottesville → San Jose$7,785

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Charlottesville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Charlottesville, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,140	$4.38	$10,805 – $13,476
53' refrigerated	$14,457	$5.22	$12,578 – $16,337
48' flatbed	$14,500	$5.23	$12,470 – $16,530
Step deck	$15,765	$5.69	$13,243 – $18,287
Power only	$10,824	$3.91	$9,417 – $12,231
Hotshot	$8,173	$2.95	$6,784 – $9,563
26' box truck	$7,972	$2.88	$6,776 – $9,167
Sprinter van	$4,856	$1.75	$4,079 – $5,633

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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 Charlottesville

53' refrigerated lanes into Charlottesville, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,198	$6.14	$1,912 – $2,484	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,633 mi	$13,798	$5.24	$12,005 – $15,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	653 mi	$3,922	$6.01	$3,412 – $4,432	2 d
Houston, TX	1,324 mi	$5,317	$4.02	$4,626 – $6,008	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,848	$3.06	$5,958 – $7,739	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	266 mi	$1,660	$6.24	$1,444 – $1,876	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,523 mi	$5,986	$3.93	$5,208 – $6,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,584 mi	$13,564	$5.25	$11,801 – $15,328	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Charlottesville, VA is estimated at $14,457 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 2,771 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,578 and $16,337.

How far is San Jose, CA from Charlottesville, VA by truck?

About 2,771 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 $2,840 of the $14,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlottesville, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,785, which makes San Jose, CA to Charlottesville, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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