Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chesapeake, VA reefer rate

$15,240reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 2,935 mi
Typical range: $13,259–$17,221
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Chesapeake price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,232
Fuel: $3,008
All-in estimate: $15,240

Return trip

Chesapeake → San Jose$8,206

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 Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,798	$4.36	$11,390 – $14,206
53' refrigerated	$15,240	$5.19	$13,259 – $17,221
48' flatbed	$15,276	$5.20	$13,137 – $17,415
Step deck	$16,607	$5.66	$13,950 – $19,264
Power only	$11,416	$3.89	$9,932 – $12,900
Hotshot	$8,621	$2.94	$7,155 – $10,086
26' box truck	$8,406	$2.86	$7,145 – $9,667
Sprinter van	$5,119	$1.74	$4,300 – $5,938

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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 Chesapeake

53' refrigerated lanes into Chesapeake, 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	2,786 mi	$14,529	$5.21	$12,640 – $16,417	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,693	$5.64	$4,083 – $5,304	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,623	$3.97	$4,892 – $6,354	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,252	$3.04	$6,309 – $8,194	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,711	$6.07	$1,488 – $1,933	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$14,276	$5.22	$12,420 – $16,132	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $15,240 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 2,935 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,259 and $17,221.

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

About 2,935 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 $3,008 of the $15,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,232 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,206, which makes San Jose, CA to Chesapeake, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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