Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Knoxville, TN reefer rate

$11,100reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 2,463 mi
Typical range: $9,657–$12,543
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Knoxville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,576
Fuel: $2,524
All-in estimate: $11,100

Return trip

Knoxville → San Jose$7,277

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Knoxville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Knoxville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,321	$3.78	$8,295 – $10,346
53' refrigerated	$11,100	$4.51	$9,657 – $12,543
48' flatbed	$11,147	$4.53	$9,586 – $12,708
Step deck	$12,123	$4.92	$10,183 – $14,063
Power only	$8,301	$3.37	$7,222 – $9,380
Hotshot	$6,268	$2.54	$5,202 – $7,333
26' box truck	$6,117	$2.48	$5,199 – $7,034
Sprinter van	$3,728	$1.51	$3,132 – $4,325

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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 Knoxville

53' refrigerated lanes into Knoxville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	745 mi	$3,060	$4.11	$2,662 – $3,457	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,295 mi	$10,415	$4.54	$9,061 – $11,769	5 d
Chicago, IL	534 mi	$2,914	$5.46	$2,535 – $3,293	1 d
Houston, TX	931 mi	$3,415	$3.67	$2,971 – $3,859	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,888 mi	$5,031	$2.66	$4,377 – $5,685	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	655 mi	$2,473	$3.78	$2,152 – $2,795	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,130 mi	$3,987	$3.53	$3,469 – $4,506	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,237 mi	$10,178	$4.55	$8,855 – $11,501	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Knoxville, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Knoxville, TN is estimated at $11,100 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 2,463 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,657 and $12,543.

How far is San Jose, CA from Knoxville, TN by truck?

About 2,463 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 $2,524 of the $11,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Knoxville, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,277, which makes San Jose, CA to Knoxville, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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