Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hickory, NC reefer rate

$12,422reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.71
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $10,807–$14,036
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Hickory price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,720
Fuel: $2,702
All-in estimate: $12,422

Return trip

Hickory → San Jose$6,939

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Hickory by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hickory, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,431	$3.96	$9,283 – $11,578
53' refrigerated	$12,422	$4.71	$10,807 – $14,036
48' flatbed	$12,465	$4.73	$10,720 – $14,210
Step deck	$13,554	$5.14	$11,385 – $15,722
Power only	$9,295	$3.53	$8,087 – $10,504
Hotshot	$7,019	$2.66	$5,826 – $8,212
26' box truck	$6,847	$2.60	$5,820 – $7,874
Sprinter van	$4,172	$1.58	$3,505 – $4,840

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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 Hickory

53' refrigerated lanes into Hickory, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	620 mi	$2,818	$4.54	$2,451 – $3,184	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,470 mi	$11,709	$4.74	$10,187 – $13,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	640 mi	$3,477	$5.43	$3,025 – $3,929	2 d
Houston, TX	1,078 mi	$4,038	$3.75	$3,513 – $4,563	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,063 mi	$5,725	$2.77	$4,980 – $6,469	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	529 mi	$2,243	$4.24	$1,951 – $2,534	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,285 mi	$4,664	$3.63	$4,057 – $5,270	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,411 mi	$11,456	$4.75	$9,966 – $12,945	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hickory, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Hickory, NC is estimated at $12,422 all-in in October 2026, or $4.71 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,807 and $14,036.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hickory, NC by truck?

About 2,636 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 $2,702 of the $12,422 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hickory, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,939, which makes San Jose, CA to Hickory, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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