Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lancaster, TX reefer rate

$7,303reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,711 mi
Typical range: $6,354–$8,253
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lancaster price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,549
Fuel: $1,754
All-in estimate: $7,303

Return trip

Lancaster → San Jose$4,973

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 Lancaster by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,130	$3.58	$5,456 – $6,805
53' refrigerated	$7,303	$4.27	$6,354 – $8,253
48' flatbed	$7,369	$4.31	$6,338 – $8,401
Step deck	$8,022	$4.69	$6,739 – $9,306
Power only	$5,438	$3.18	$4,731 – $6,145
Hotshot	$4,105	$2.40	$3,407 – $4,803
26' box truck	$4,014	$2.35	$3,412 – $4,616
Sprinter van	$2,452	$1.43	$2,060 – $2,845

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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 Lancaster

53' refrigerated lanes into Lancaster, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$5,227	$3.21	$4,547 – $5,906	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$6,431	$4.36	$5,595 – $7,267	3 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$4,063	$4.25	$3,535 – $4,591	2 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,324	$5.32	$1,151 – $1,496	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$2,783	$2.66	$2,422 – $3,145	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$4,430	$2.88	$3,854 – $5,006	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,412	$4.99	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$6,131	$4.39	$5,334 – $6,928	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Lancaster, TX is estimated at $7,303 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,711 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,354 and $8,253.

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

About 1,711 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 $1,754 of the $7,303 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,549 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,973, which makes San Jose, CA to Lancaster, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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