Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Killeen, TX reefer rate

$7,248reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $6,305–$8,190
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Killeen price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,510
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $7,248

Return trip

Killeen → San Jose$4,935

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 Killeen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Killeen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,084	$3.59	$5,415 – $6,753
53' refrigerated	$7,248	$4.27	$6,305 – $8,190
48' flatbed	$7,314	$4.31	$6,290 – $8,338
Step deck	$7,962	$4.69	$6,688 – $9,236
Power only	$5,396	$3.18	$4,694 – $6,097
Hotshot	$4,073	$2.40	$3,381 – $4,766
26' box truck	$3,983	$2.35	$3,386 – $4,581
Sprinter van	$2,433	$1.43	$2,044 – $2,823

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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 Killeen

53' refrigerated lanes into Killeen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,748 mi	$5,565	$3.18	$4,842 – $6,289	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,439 mi	$6,294	$4.37	$5,476 – $7,112	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,095 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,939 – $5,117	3 d
Houston, TX	196 mi	$1,185	$6.05	$1,031 – $1,339	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,009 mi	$2,700	$2.68	$2,349 – $3,051	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,660 mi	$4,725	$2.85	$4,111 – $5,340	4 d
San Antonio, TX	143 mi	$1,047	$7.32	$910 – $1,183	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$5,957	$4.42	$5,182 – $6,731	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Killeen, TX is estimated at $7,248 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,305 and $8,190.

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

About 1,696 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 $1,738 of the $7,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,510 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,935, which makes San Jose, CA to Killeen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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