Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Millsboro, DE reefer rate

$15,003reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 2,960 mi
Typical range: $13,053–$16,954
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Millsboro price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,969
Fuel: $3,034
All-in estimate: $15,003

Return trip

Millsboro → San Jose$8,178

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in DE prices above it.

San Jose to Millsboro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Millsboro, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,600	$4.26	$11,214 – $13,985
53' refrigerated	$15,003	$5.07	$13,053 – $16,954
48' flatbed	$15,038	$5.08	$12,932 – $17,143
Step deck	$16,348	$5.52	$13,732 – $18,963
Power only	$11,239	$3.80	$9,778 – $12,701
Hotshot	$8,488	$2.87	$7,045 – $9,931
26' box truck	$8,276	$2.80	$7,034 – $9,517
Sprinter van	$5,040	$1.70	$4,233 – $5,846

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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 Millsboro

53' refrigerated lanes into Millsboro, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	190 mi	$1,561	$8.22	$1,358 – $1,764	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,830 mi	$14,397	$5.09	$12,526 – $16,269	6 d
Chicago, IL	814 mi	$4,509	$5.54	$3,923 – $5,095	2 d
Houston, TX	1,528 mi	$5,864	$3.84	$5,102 – $6,626	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,441 mi	$7,231	$2.96	$6,291 – $8,171	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	116 mi	$1,157	$9.97	$1,007 – $1,307	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,730 mi	$6,527	$3.77	$5,679 – $7,376	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,785 mi	$14,187	$5.09	$12,343 – $16,032	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Millsboro, DE?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Millsboro, DE is estimated at $15,003 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 2,960 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,053 and $16,954.

How far is San Jose, CA from Millsboro, DE by truck?

About 2,960 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,034 of the $15,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,969 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Millsboro, DE to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,178, which makes San Jose, CA to Millsboro, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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