Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elizabethtown, KY reefer rate

$9,962reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 2,310 mi
Typical range: $8,667–$11,258
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Elizabethtown price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,594
Fuel: $2,368
All-in estimate: $9,962

Return trip

Elizabethtown → San Jose$6,781

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

San Jose to Elizabethtown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elizabethtown, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,365	$3.62	$7,445 – $9,285
53' refrigerated	$9,962	$4.31	$8,667 – $11,258
48' flatbed	$10,012	$4.33	$8,610 – $11,414
Step deck	$10,890	$4.71	$9,148 – $12,633
Power only	$7,445	$3.22	$6,477 – $8,413
Hotshot	$5,621	$2.43	$4,666 – $6,577
26' box truck	$5,487	$2.38	$4,664 – $6,311
Sprinter van	$3,346	$1.45	$2,811 – $3,881

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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 Elizabethtown

53' refrigerated lanes into Elizabethtown, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	791 mi	$3,043	$3.85	$2,648 – $3,439	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,159 mi	$9,377	$4.34	$8,158 – $10,596	4 d
Chicago, IL	355 mi	$2,145	$6.04	$1,866 – $2,424	1 d
Houston, TX	911 mi	$3,193	$3.51	$2,778 – $3,608	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,505	$2.56	$3,920 – $5,091	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	707 mi	$2,486	$3.52	$2,163 – $2,809	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,089 mi	$3,680	$3.38	$3,201 – $4,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,109 mi	$9,183	$4.35	$7,989 – $10,376	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Elizabethtown, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Elizabethtown, KY is estimated at $9,962 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 2,310 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,667 and $11,258.

How far is San Jose, CA from Elizabethtown, KY by truck?

About 2,310 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 $2,368 of the $9,962 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,594 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elizabethtown, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,781, which makes San Jose, CA to Elizabethtown, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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