Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Elkton, MD reefer rate

$14,815reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 2,911 mi
Typical range: $12,889–$16,741
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Elkton price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,831
Fuel: $2,984
All-in estimate: $14,815

Return trip

Elkton → San Jose$8,186

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Elkton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Elkton, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,441	$4.27	$11,073 – $13,810
53' refrigerated	$14,815	$5.09	$12,889 – $16,741
48' flatbed	$14,852	$5.10	$12,772 – $16,931
Step deck	$16,146	$5.55	$13,563 – $18,729
Power only	$11,097	$3.81	$9,654 – $12,540
Hotshot	$8,380	$2.88	$6,955 – $9,805
26' box truck	$8,171	$2.81	$6,946 – $9,397
Sprinter van	$4,977	$1.71	$4,180 – $5,773

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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 Elkton

53' refrigerated lanes into Elkton, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	146 mi	$1,411	$9.67	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,791 mi	$14,254	$5.11	$12,401 – $16,107	6 d
Chicago, IL	755 mi	$4,272	$5.66	$3,717 – $4,828	2 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,893	$3.85	$5,127 – $6,659	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,162	$2.97	$6,231 – $8,093	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,728 mi	$6,539	$3.78	$5,689 – $7,389	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,749 mi	$14,058	$5.11	$12,230 – $15,885	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,481 mi	$5,725	$3.87	$4,981 – $6,470	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Elkton, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Elkton, MD is estimated at $14,815 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 2,911 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,889 and $16,741.

How far is San Jose, CA from Elkton, MD by truck?

About 2,911 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,984 of the $14,815 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,831 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Elkton, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,186, which makes San Jose, CA to Elkton, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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