Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Houma, LA reefer rate

$10,036reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 2,197 mi
Typical range: $8,731–$11,340
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Houma price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,784
Fuel: $2,252
All-in estimate: $10,036

Return trip

Houma → San Jose$6,277

This direction runs 60% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

San Jose to Houma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Houma, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,426	$3.84	$7,499 – $9,353
53' refrigerated	$10,036	$4.57	$8,731 – $11,340
48' flatbed	$10,092	$4.59	$8,679 – $11,505
Step deck	$10,978	$5.00	$9,222 – $12,735
Power only	$7,496	$3.41	$6,521 – $8,470
Hotshot	$5,659	$2.58	$4,697 – $6,622
26' box truck	$5,526	$2.52	$4,697 – $6,355
Sprinter van	$3,370	$1.53	$2,831 – $3,910

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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 Houma

53' refrigerated lanes into Houma, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,433 mi	$5,170	$3.61	$4,498 – $5,842	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,947 mi	$9,014	$4.63	$7,842 – $10,185	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,019 mi	$4,710	$4.62	$4,098 – $5,322	2 d
Houston, TX	332 mi	$1,698	$5.11	$1,477 – $1,918	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,518 mi	$4,172	$2.75	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,342 mi	$4,344	$3.24	$3,779 – $4,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	555 mi	$2,340	$4.22	$2,036 – $2,644	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,857 mi	$8,646	$4.66	$7,522 – $9,770	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Houma, LA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Houma, LA is estimated at $10,036 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 2,197 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,731 and $11,340.

How far is San Jose, CA from Houma, LA by truck?

About 2,197 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 $2,252 of the $10,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,784 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houma, LA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,277, which makes San Jose, CA to Houma, LA 60% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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