Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Norfolk, VA reefer rate

$15,235reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 2,934 mi
Typical range: $13,255–$17,216
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Norfolk price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,228
Fuel: $3,007
All-in estimate: $15,235

Return trip

Norfolk → San Jose$8,204

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,794	$4.36	$11,387 – $14,201
53' refrigerated	$15,235	$5.19	$13,255 – $17,216
48' flatbed	$15,271	$5.20	$13,133 – $17,409
Step deck	$16,602	$5.66	$13,946 – $19,258
Power only	$11,412	$3.89	$9,929 – $12,896
Hotshot	$8,618	$2.94	$7,153 – $10,083
26' box truck	$8,403	$2.86	$7,143 – $9,664
Sprinter van	$5,118	$1.74	$4,299 – $5,936

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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 Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,126	$6.29	$1,850 – $2,403	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,534	$5.21	$12,644 – $16,423	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,659	$5.65	$4,053 – $5,265	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,653	$3.97	$4,918 – $6,388	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,257	$3.04	$6,314 – $8,201	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,644	$6.30	$1,430 – $1,858	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,353	$3.89	$5,527 – $7,179	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,285	$5.22	$12,428 – $16,142	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Norfolk, VA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $15,235 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 2,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,255 and $17,216.

How far is San Jose, CA from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 2,934 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 $3,007 of the $15,235 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,204, which makes San Jose, CA to Norfolk, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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