Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Ocean City, MD reefer rate

$15,129reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.08
Distance: 2,978 mi
Typical range: $13,162–$17,095
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Ocean City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,077
Fuel: $3,052
All-in estimate: $15,129

Return trip

Ocean City → San Jose$8,359

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

San Jose to Ocean City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Ocean City, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,705	$4.27	$11,307 – $14,102
53' refrigerated	$15,129	$5.08	$13,162 – $17,095
48' flatbed	$15,162	$5.09	$13,039 – $17,285
Step deck	$16,483	$5.53	$13,846 – $19,120
Power only	$11,334	$3.81	$9,861 – $12,807
Hotshot	$8,559	$2.87	$7,104 – $10,014
26' box truck	$8,345	$2.80	$7,093 – $9,597
Sprinter van	$5,082	$1.71	$4,269 – $5,895

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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 Ocean City

53' refrigerated lanes into Ocean City, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	198 mi	$1,593	$8.05	$1,386 – $1,800	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,847 mi	$14,516	$5.10	$12,629 – $16,403	6 d
Chicago, IL	834 mi	$4,606	$5.52	$4,007 – $5,204	2 d
Houston, TX	1,536 mi	$5,906	$3.85	$5,139 – $6,674	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,457 mi	$7,294	$2.97	$6,346 – $8,242	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	132 mi	$1,210	$9.17	$1,053 – $1,367	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,739 mi	$6,575	$3.78	$5,720 – $7,430	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,801 mi	$14,301	$5.11	$12,442 – $16,160	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Ocean City, MD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Ocean City, MD is estimated at $15,129 all-in in October 2026, or $5.08 a mile over about 2,978 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,162 and $17,095.

How far is San Jose, CA from Ocean City, MD by truck?

About 2,978 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 $3,052 of the $15,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Ocean City, MD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,359, which makes San Jose, CA to Ocean City, MD 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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