Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to New Castle, DE reefer rate

$14,840reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 2,925 mi
Typical range: $12,911–$16,769
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to New Castle price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,842
Fuel: $2,998
All-in estimate: $14,840

Return trip

New Castle → San Jose$8,089

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 New Castle by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to New Castle, DE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,462	$4.26	$11,092 – $13,833
53' refrigerated	$14,840	$5.07	$12,911 – $16,769
48' flatbed	$14,876	$5.09	$12,793 – $16,958
Step deck	$16,172	$5.53	$13,584 – $18,760
Power only	$11,116	$3.80	$9,671 – $12,561
Hotshot	$8,394	$2.87	$6,967 – $9,821
26' box truck	$8,185	$2.80	$6,957 – $9,413
Sprinter van	$4,985	$1.70	$4,187 – $5,783

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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 Castle

53' refrigerated lanes into New Castle, DE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	130 mi	$1,352	$10.40	$1,176 – $1,527	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,806 mi	$14,285	$5.09	$12,428 – $16,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	768 mi	$4,315	$5.62	$3,754 – $4,876	2 d
Houston, TX	1,548 mi	$5,930	$3.83	$5,159 – $6,700	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,424 mi	$7,185	$2.96	$6,251 – $8,120	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$6,573	$3.77	$5,719 – $7,428	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,765 mi	$14,094	$5.10	$12,262 – $15,926	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,765	$3.85	$5,016 – $6,515	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to New Castle, DE is estimated at $14,840 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 2,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,911 and $16,769.

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

About 2,925 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 $2,998 of the $14,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,842 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,089, which makes San Jose, CA to New Castle, DE 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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