Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$10,220reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,463 mi
Typical range: $8,892–$11,549
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,696
Fuel: $2,524
All-in estimate: $10,220

Return trip

Columbus → San Jose$8,357

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,582	$3.48	$7,638 – $9,526
53' refrigerated	$10,220	$4.15	$8,892 – $11,549
48' flatbed	$10,264	$4.17	$8,827 – $11,701
Step deck	$11,162	$4.53	$9,376 – $12,948
Power only	$7,643	$3.10	$6,649 – $8,637
Hotshot	$5,771	$2.34	$4,790 – $6,752
26' box truck	$5,632	$2.29	$4,787 – $6,477
Sprinter van	$3,433	$1.39	$2,884 – $3,982

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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 Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,220 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,892 and $11,549.

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

About 2,463 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 $2,524 of the $10,220 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,696 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,357, which makes San Jose, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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