Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$5,118reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,122 mi
Typical range: $4,453–$5,783
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,968
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $5,118

Return trip

El Paso → San Jose$3,485

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 El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,294	$3.83	$3,822 – $4,767
53' refrigerated	$5,118	$4.56	$4,453 – $5,783
48' flatbed	$5,202	$4.64	$4,474 – $5,931
Step deck	$5,672	$5.06	$4,764 – $6,579
Power only	$3,785	$3.37	$3,293 – $4,277
Hotshot	$2,856	$2.55	$2,371 – $3,342
26' box truck	$2,802	$2.50	$2,382 – $3,223
Sprinter van	$1,718	$1.53	$1,443 – $1,993

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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 El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,928	$3.09	$6,027 – $7,829	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,064	$4.85	$3,536 – $4,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,764	$3.94	$5,014 – $6,513	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,430	$3.46	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,953	$2.76	$5,179 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,705	$5.00	$3,223 – $4,186	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,118 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,122 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,453 and $5,783.

How far is San Jose, CA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,122 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,150 of the $5,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,968 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,485, which makes San Jose, CA to El Paso, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →