Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Galveston, TX reefer rate

$8,145reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,938 mi
Typical range: $7,087–$9,204
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Galveston price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,159
Fuel: $1,986
All-in estimate: $8,145

Return trip

Galveston → San Jose$5,546

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 Galveston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Galveston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,838	$3.53	$6,086 – $7,590
53' refrigerated	$8,145	$4.20	$7,087 – $9,204
48' flatbed	$8,204	$4.23	$7,056 – $9,353
Step deck	$8,928	$4.61	$7,500 – $10,357
Power only	$6,075	$3.13	$5,285 – $6,864
Hotshot	$4,586	$2.37	$3,807 – $5,366
26' box truck	$4,481	$2.31	$3,809 – $5,154
Sprinter van	$2,735	$1.41	$2,298 – $3,173

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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 Galveston

53' refrigerated lanes into Galveston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,682 mi	$5,382	$3.20	$4,683 – $6,082	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,671 mi	$7,155	$4.28	$6,225 – $8,085	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,138 mi	$4,672	$4.11	$4,065 – $5,279	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,243 mi	$3,199	$2.57	$2,783 – $3,615	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,591 mi	$4,555	$2.86	$3,963 – $5,148	3 d
San Antonio, TX	254 mi	$1,337	$5.26	$1,163 – $1,510	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$6,795	$4.32	$5,912 – $7,678	3 d
Dallas, TX	320 mi	$1,509	$4.72	$1,313 – $1,705	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Galveston, TX is estimated at $8,145 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,938 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,087 and $9,204.

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

About 1,938 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,986 of the $8,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,159 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,546, which makes San Jose, CA to Galveston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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