Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA reefer rate

$15,207reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.19
Distance: 2,928 mi
Typical range: $13,230–$17,183
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Portsmouth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,206
Fuel: $3,001
All-in estimate: $15,207

Return trip

Portsmouth → San Jose$8,188

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 Portsmouth by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,770	$4.36	$11,365 – $14,175
53' refrigerated	$15,207	$5.19	$13,230 – $17,183
48' flatbed	$15,243	$5.21	$13,109 – $17,377
Step deck	$16,571	$5.66	$13,920 – $19,222
Power only	$11,391	$3.89	$9,910 – $12,871
Hotshot	$8,602	$2.94	$7,139 – $10,064
26' box truck	$8,387	$2.86	$7,129 – $9,645
Sprinter van	$5,108	$1.74	$4,291 – $5,925

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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 Portsmouth

53' refrigerated lanes into Portsmouth, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	346 mi	$2,155	$6.23	$1,875 – $2,435	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,781 mi	$14,505	$5.22	$12,619 – $16,391	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$4,642	$5.66	$4,038 – $5,245	2 d
Houston, TX	1,416 mi	$5,627	$3.97	$4,895 – $6,358	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,381 mi	$7,238	$3.04	$6,297 – $8,179	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	$1,666	$6.22	$1,450 – $1,883	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,326	$3.90	$5,503 – $7,148	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,728 mi	$14,252	$5.22	$12,399 – $16,105	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA is estimated at $15,207 all-in in October 2026, or $5.19 a mile over about 2,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,230 and $17,183.

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

About 2,928 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 $3,001 of the $15,207 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,206 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,188, which makes San Jose, CA to Portsmouth, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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