Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to McAllen, TX reefer rate

$7,852reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 1,859 mi
Typical range: $6,832–$8,873
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to McAllen price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,947
Fuel: $1,905
All-in estimate: $7,852

Return trip

McAllen → San Jose$5,346

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 McAllen by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to McAllen, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,592	$3.55	$5,867 – $7,317
53' refrigerated	$7,852	$4.22	$6,832 – $8,873
48' flatbed	$7,914	$4.26	$6,806 – $9,022
Step deck	$8,613	$4.63	$7,235 – $9,991
Power only	$5,853	$3.15	$5,092 – $6,614
Hotshot	$4,419	$2.38	$3,668 – $5,170
26' box truck	$4,319	$2.32	$3,671 – $4,967
Sprinter van	$2,637	$1.42	$2,215 – $3,059

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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 McAllen

53' refrigerated lanes into McAllen, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,018 mi	$6,315	$3.13	$5,494 – $7,136	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,721	$4.32	$5,847 – $7,594	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,457 mi	$5,740	$3.94	$4,994 – $6,486	3 d
Houston, TX	356 mi	$1,603	$4.50	$1,395 – $1,812	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,146 mi	$2,992	$2.61	$2,603 – $3,381	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,386	$2.79	$4,686 – $6,086	4 d
San Antonio, TX	265 mi	$1,365	$5.15	$1,188 – $1,543	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,441 mi	$6,302	$4.37	$5,482 – $7,121	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to McAllen, TX is estimated at $7,852 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 1,859 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,832 and $8,873.

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

About 1,859 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 $1,905 of the $7,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,947 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,346, which makes San Jose, CA to McAllen, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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