Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Fairhope, AL reefer rate

$10,986reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,348 mi
Typical range: $9,558–$12,414
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Fairhope price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,579
Fuel: $2,407
All-in estimate: $10,986

Return trip

Fairhope → San Jose$7,269

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

San Jose to Fairhope by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Fairhope, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,224	$3.93	$8,209 – $10,239
53' refrigerated	$10,986	$4.68	$9,558 – $12,414
48' flatbed	$11,038	$4.70	$9,493 – $12,584
Step deck	$12,006	$5.11	$10,085 – $13,927
Power only	$8,211	$3.50	$7,144 – $9,279
Hotshot	$6,200	$2.64	$5,146 – $7,254
26' box truck	$6,052	$2.58	$5,144 – $6,959
Sprinter van	$3,690	$1.57	$3,099 – $4,280

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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 Fairhope

53' refrigerated lanes into Fairhope, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,237 mi	$4,713	$3.81	$4,101 – $5,326	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,116 mi	$10,007	$4.73	$8,707 – $11,308	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$4,492	$4.87	$3,908 – $5,076	2 d
Houston, TX	533 mi	$2,347	$4.40	$2,042 – $2,653	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,688 mi	$4,714	$2.79	$4,101 – $5,327	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,146 mi	$3,931	$3.43	$3,420 – $4,442	3 d
San Antonio, TX	756 mi	$3,010	$3.98	$2,618 – $3,401	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,032 mi	$9,653	$4.75	$8,398 – $10,908	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Fairhope, AL?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Fairhope, AL is estimated at $10,986 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,348 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,558 and $12,414.

How far is San Jose, CA from Fairhope, AL by truck?

About 2,348 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 $2,407 of the $10,986 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,579 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fairhope, AL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,269, which makes San Jose, CA to Fairhope, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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