Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to McDonough, GA reefer rate

$11,691reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.66
Distance: 2,507 mi
Typical range: $10,171–$13,211
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to McDonough price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,122
Fuel: $2,569
All-in estimate: $11,691

Return trip

McDonough → San Jose$6,731

This direction runs 74% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

San Jose to McDonough by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to McDonough, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,817	$3.92	$8,737 – $10,897
53' refrigerated	$11,691	$4.66	$10,171 – $13,211
48' flatbed	$11,738	$4.68	$10,095 – $13,382
Step deck	$12,765	$5.09	$10,723 – $14,808
Power only	$8,745	$3.49	$7,608 – $9,881
Hotshot	$6,603	$2.63	$5,480 – $7,725
26' box truck	$6,443	$2.57	$5,477 – $7,409
Sprinter van	$3,927	$1.57	$3,299 – $4,555

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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 McDonough

53' refrigerated lanes into McDonough, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	887 mi	$3,621	$4.08	$3,150 – $4,091	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,313 mi	$10,871	$4.70	$9,458 – $12,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	721 mi	$3,734	$5.18	$3,249 – $4,220	2 d
Houston, TX	835 mi	$3,254	$3.90	$2,831 – $3,677	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,894 mi	$5,229	$2.76	$4,549 – $5,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	795 mi	$2,957	$3.72	$2,572 – $3,341	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,050 mi	$3,894	$3.71	$3,388 – $4,401	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,243 mi	$10,575	$4.71	$9,200 – $11,950	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to McDonough, GA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to McDonough, GA is estimated at $11,691 all-in in October 2026, or $4.66 a mile over about 2,507 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,171 and $13,211.

How far is San Jose, CA from McDonough, GA by truck?

About 2,507 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 $2,569 of the $11,691 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,122 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from McDonough, GA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,731, which makes San Jose, CA to McDonough, GA 74% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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