Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Delaware, OH reefer rate

$10,187reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,454 mi
Typical range: $8,862–$11,511
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Delaware price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,672
Fuel: $2,515
All-in estimate: $10,187

Return trip

Delaware → San Jose$8,330

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 Delaware by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Delaware, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,553	$3.49	$7,613 – $9,494
53' refrigerated	$10,187	$4.15	$8,862 – $11,511
48' flatbed	$10,230	$4.17	$8,798 – $11,662
Step deck	$11,126	$4.53	$9,346 – $12,906
Power only	$7,617	$3.10	$6,627 – $8,608
Hotshot	$5,752	$2.34	$4,774 – $6,730
26' box truck	$5,613	$2.29	$4,771 – $6,455
Sprinter van	$3,421	$1.39	$2,874 – $3,969

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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 Delaware

53' refrigerated lanes into Delaware, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	567 mi	$2,317	$4.09	$2,016 – $2,618	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,336 mi	$9,743	$4.17	$8,477 – $11,010	5 d
Chicago, IL	310 mi	$1,924	$6.21	$1,674 – $2,174	1 d
Houston, TX	1,185 mi	$3,817	$3.22	$3,321 – $4,313	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,959 mi	$4,785	$2.44	$4,163 – $5,407	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	495 mi	$1,878	$3.79	$1,634 – $2,122	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$4,267	$3.15	$3,712 – $4,821	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,297 mi	$9,597	$4.18	$8,349 – $10,844	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Delaware, OH is estimated at $10,187 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,454 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,862 and $11,511.

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

About 2,454 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 $2,515 of the $10,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,672 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,330, which makes San Jose, CA to Delaware, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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