Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Port Royal, SC reefer rate

$13,181reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 2,759 mi
Typical range: $11,467–$14,894
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Port Royal price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,353
Fuel: $2,828
All-in estimate: $13,181

Return trip

Port Royal → San Jose$7,194

This direction runs 83% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SC prices above it.

San Jose to Port Royal by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Port Royal, SC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,068	$4.01	$9,851 – $12,286
53' refrigerated	$13,181	$4.78	$11,467 – $14,894
48' flatbed	$13,220	$4.79	$11,369 – $15,071
Step deck	$14,374	$5.21	$12,074 – $16,673
Power only	$9,868	$3.58	$8,585 – $11,150
Hotshot	$7,451	$2.70	$6,185 – $8,718
26' box truck	$7,268	$2.63	$6,177 – $8,358
Sprinter van	$4,427	$1.60	$3,719 – $5,136

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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 Port Royal

53' refrigerated lanes into Port Royal, SC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	809 mi	$3,486	$4.31	$3,033 – $3,939	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,562 mi	$12,320	$4.81	$10,718 – $13,921	5 d
Chicago, IL	896 mi	$4,548	$5.08	$3,957 – $5,140	2 d
Houston, TX	1,046 mi	$4,011	$3.84	$3,490 – $4,533	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,141 mi	$6,023	$2.81	$5,240 – $6,805	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	723 mi	$2,846	$3.94	$2,476 – $3,216	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,267 mi	$4,692	$3.70	$4,082 – $5,301	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,491 mi	$12,010	$4.82	$10,448 – $13,571	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Port Royal, SC?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Port Royal, SC is estimated at $13,181 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 2,759 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,467 and $14,894.

How far is San Jose, CA from Port Royal, SC by truck?

About 2,759 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 $2,828 of the $13,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Port Royal, SC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,194, which makes San Jose, CA to Port Royal, SC 83% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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