Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY reefer rate

$10,292reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 2,395 mi
Typical range: $8,954–$11,630
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,837
Fuel: $2,455
All-in estimate: $10,292

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → San Jose$7,005

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KY prices below it.

San Jose to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,642	$3.61	$7,691 – $9,593
53' refrigerated	$10,292	$4.30	$8,954 – $11,630
48' flatbed	$10,339	$4.32	$8,892 – $11,787
Step deck	$11,245	$4.70	$9,446 – $13,044
Power only	$7,695	$3.21	$6,694 – $8,695
Hotshot	$5,810	$2.43	$4,822 – $6,798
26' box truck	$5,670	$2.37	$4,820 – $6,521
Sprinter van	$3,457	$1.44	$2,904 – $4,010

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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 Lexington-Fayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,767	$3.98	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,730	$4.32	$8,465 – $10,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,194	$5.95	$1,909 – $2,479	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,713	$2.54	$4,100 – $5,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,241	$3.66	$1,950 – $2,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,928	$3.33	$3,418 – $4,439	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,540	$4.33	$8,299 – $10,780	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $10,292 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 2,395 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,954 and $11,630.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 2,395 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 $2,455 of the $10,292 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,005, which makes San Jose, CA to Lexington-Fayette, KY 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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