Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$7,967reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,890 mi
Typical range: $6,932–$9,003
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Houston price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,030
Fuel: $1,937
All-in estimate: $7,967

Return trip

Houston → San Jose$5,425

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424
53' refrigerated	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003
48' flatbed	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152
Step deck	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134
Power only	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712
Hotshot	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247
26' box truck	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040
Sprinter van	$2,675	$1.42	$2,247 – $3,103

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,285	$4.27	$6,338 – $8,232	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,967 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,890 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,932 and $9,003.

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

About 1,890 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 $1,937 of the $7,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,030 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,425, which makes San Jose, CA to Houston, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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