Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cornelius, NC reefer rate

$12,568reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 2,670 mi
Typical range: $10,934–$14,201
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cornelius price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,831
Fuel: $2,737
All-in estimate: $12,568

Return trip

Cornelius → San Jose$7,020

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 Cornelius by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cornelius, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,553	$3.95	$9,392 – $11,714
53' refrigerated	$12,568	$4.71	$10,934 – $14,201
48' flatbed	$12,609	$4.72	$10,844 – $14,375
Step deck	$13,711	$5.14	$11,517 – $15,905
Power only	$9,406	$3.52	$8,183 – $10,629
Hotshot	$7,102	$2.66	$5,895 – $8,310
26' box truck	$6,928	$2.59	$5,889 – $7,968
Sprinter van	$4,221	$1.58	$3,546 – $4,897

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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 Cornelius

53' refrigerated lanes into Cornelius, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	614 mi	$2,799	$4.56	$2,435 – $3,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,502 mi	$11,846	$4.73	$10,306 – $13,386	5 d
Chicago, IL	675 mi	$3,613	$5.35	$3,143 – $4,082	2 d
Houston, TX	1,097 mi	$4,095	$3.73	$3,563 – $4,628	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,093 mi	$5,799	$2.77	$5,045 – $6,552	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	523 mi	$2,226	$4.26	$1,936 – $2,515	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$4,727	$3.62	$4,113 – $5,342	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,442 mi	$11,589	$4.75	$10,082 – $13,095	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Cornelius, NC is estimated at $12,568 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 2,670 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,934 and $14,201.

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

About 2,670 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 $2,737 of the $12,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,020, which makes San Jose, CA to Cornelius, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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