Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to New Bern, NC reefer rate

$13,649reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 2,922 mi
Typical range: $11,875–$15,424
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to New Bern price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,654
Fuel: $2,995
All-in estimate: $13,649

Return trip

New Bern → San Jose$7,625

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to New Bern by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to New Bern, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,462	$3.92	$10,201 – $12,723
53' refrigerated	$13,649	$4.67	$11,875 – $15,424
48' flatbed	$13,682	$4.68	$11,767 – $15,598
Step deck	$14,874	$5.09	$12,495 – $17,254
Power only	$10,224	$3.50	$8,895 – $11,553
Hotshot	$7,721	$2.64	$6,408 – $9,033
26' box truck	$7,528	$2.58	$6,399 – $8,657
Sprinter van	$4,585	$1.57	$3,851 – $5,319

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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 New Bern

53' refrigerated lanes into New Bern, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	497 mi	$2,423	$4.87	$2,108 – $2,738	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,757 mi	$12,941	$4.69	$11,259 – $14,623	6 d
Chicago, IL	871 mi	$4,372	$5.02	$3,803 – $4,940	2 d
Houston, TX	1,330 mi	$4,800	$3.61	$4,176 – $5,424	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,349 mi	$6,430	$2.74	$5,594 – $7,266	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,932	$4.60	$1,681 – $2,183	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,545 mi	$5,450	$3.53	$4,741 – $6,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,698 mi	$12,688	$4.70	$11,038 – $14,337	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to New Bern, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to New Bern, NC is estimated at $13,649 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 2,922 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,875 and $15,424.

How far is San Jose, CA from New Bern, NC by truck?

About 2,922 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 $2,995 of the $13,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Bern, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,625, which makes San Jose, CA to New Bern, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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