Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cincinnati, OH reefer rate

$9,901reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 2,378 mi
Typical range: $8,614–$11,188
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cincinnati price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,464
Fuel: $2,437
All-in estimate: $9,901

Return trip

Cincinnati → San Jose$8,096

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

San Jose to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,314	$3.50	$7,399 – $9,228
53' refrigerated	$9,901	$4.16	$8,614 – $11,188
48' flatbed	$9,947	$4.18	$8,554 – $11,340
Step deck	$10,819	$4.55	$9,088 – $12,550
Power only	$7,402	$3.11	$6,439 – $8,364
Hotshot	$5,589	$2.35	$4,639 – $6,539
26' box truck	$5,455	$2.29	$4,636 – $6,273
Sprinter van	$3,325	$1.40	$2,793 – $3,857

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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 Cincinnati

53' refrigerated lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,612	$3.89	$2,272 – $2,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,401	$4.19	$8,179 – $10,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,873	$6.35	$1,630 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,569	$2.46	$3,975 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,122	$3.58	$1,846 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,931	$3.20	$3,420 – $4,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,236	$4.20	$8,035 – $10,437	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $9,901 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 2,378 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,614 and $11,188.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 2,378 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 $2,437 of the $9,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,096, which makes San Jose, CA to Cincinnati, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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