Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gadsden, AL reefer rate

$11,091reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 2,373 mi
Typical range: $9,649–$12,533
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Gadsden price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,659
Fuel: $2,432
All-in estimate: $11,091

Return trip

Gadsden → San Jose$7,339

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 Gadsden by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gadsden, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,313	$3.92	$8,288 – $10,337
53' refrigerated	$11,091	$4.67	$9,649 – $12,533
48' flatbed	$11,143	$4.70	$9,583 – $12,703
Step deck	$12,119	$5.11	$10,180 – $14,058
Power only	$8,291	$3.49	$7,213 – $9,369
Hotshot	$6,260	$2.64	$5,196 – $7,324
26' box truck	$6,110	$2.57	$5,194 – $7,027
Sprinter van	$3,725	$1.57	$3,129 – $4,321

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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 Gadsden

53' refrigerated lanes into Gadsden, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	951 mi	$3,811	$4.01	$3,316 – $4,307	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,180 mi	$10,277	$4.71	$8,941 – $11,613	5 d
Chicago, IL	647 mi	$3,442	$5.32	$2,994 – $3,889	2 d
Houston, TX	734 mi	$2,944	$4.01	$2,562 – $3,327	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,762 mi	$4,893	$2.78	$4,257 – $5,529	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	860 mi	$3,130	$3.64	$2,723 – $3,537	2 d
San Antonio, TX	942 mi	$3,562	$3.78	$3,099 – $4,025	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,112 mi	$9,991	$4.73	$8,692 – $11,289	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Gadsden, AL is estimated at $11,091 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 2,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,649 and $12,533.

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

About 2,373 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 $2,432 of the $11,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,659 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,339, which makes San Jose, CA to Gadsden, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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