Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Corpus Christi, TX reefer rate

$7,845reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,857 mi
Typical range: $6,825–$8,865
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,942
Fuel: $1,903
All-in estimate: $7,845

Return trip

Corpus Christi → San Jose$5,341

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,586	$3.55	$5,861 – $7,310
53' refrigerated	$7,845	$4.22	$6,825 – $8,865
48' flatbed	$7,906	$4.26	$6,800 – $9,013
Step deck	$8,605	$4.63	$7,228 – $9,982
Power only	$5,847	$3.15	$5,087 – $6,608
Hotshot	$4,415	$2.38	$3,664 – $5,165
26' box truck	$4,315	$2.32	$3,667 – $4,962
Sprinter van	$2,634	$1.42	$2,213 – $3,056

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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 Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,926	$3.16	$5,156 – $6,697	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,773	$4.32	$5,892 – $7,653	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,248	$4.01	$4,566 – $5,930	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$2,994	$2.61	$2,605 – $3,384	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,041	$2.82	$4,386 – $5,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,379	$4.36	$5,550 – $7,209	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $7,845 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,857 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,825 and $8,865.

How far is San Jose, CA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,857 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,903 of the $7,845 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,341, which makes San Jose, CA to Corpus Christi, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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