Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Helena, AL reefer rate

$10,927reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 2,334 mi
Typical range: $9,506–$12,347
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Helena price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,535
Fuel: $2,392
All-in estimate: $10,927

Return trip

Helena → San Jose$7,230

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 Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Helena, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,174	$3.93	$8,165 – $10,184
53' refrigerated	$10,927	$4.68	$9,506 – $12,347
48' flatbed	$10,980	$4.70	$9,443 – $12,517
Step deck	$11,942	$5.12	$10,032 – $13,853
Power only	$8,167	$3.50	$7,105 – $9,228
Hotshot	$6,166	$2.64	$5,118 – $7,215
26' box truck	$6,019	$2.58	$5,116 – $6,922
Sprinter van	$3,670	$1.57	$3,083 – $4,257

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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 Helena

53' refrigerated lanes into Helena, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,034 mi	$4,073	$3.94	$3,544 – $4,603	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,132 mi	$10,075	$4.73	$8,765 – $11,385	4 d
Chicago, IL	699 mi	$3,639	$5.21	$3,166 – $4,113	2 d
Houston, TX	656 mi	$2,713	$4.14	$2,360 – $3,065	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,711 mi	$4,770	$2.79	$4,150 – $5,390	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$3,362	$3.57	$2,925 – $3,799	2 d
San Antonio, TX	868 mi	$3,342	$3.85	$2,908 – $3,777	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,061 mi	$9,776	$4.74	$8,505 – $11,046	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Helena, AL is estimated at $10,927 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 2,334 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,506 and $12,347.

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

About 2,334 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 $2,392 of the $10,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,535 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,230, which makes San Jose, CA to Helena, AL 51% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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