Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Roanoke, VA reefer rate

$14,080reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,692 mi
Typical range: $12,250–$15,910
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Roanoke price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,321
Fuel: $2,759
All-in estimate: $14,080

Return trip

Roanoke → San Jose$7,582

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 Roanoke by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Roanoke, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,823	$4.39	$10,523 – $13,124
53' refrigerated	$14,080	$5.23	$12,250 – $15,910
48' flatbed	$14,126	$5.25	$12,148 – $16,103
Step deck	$15,359	$5.71	$12,902 – $17,817
Power only	$10,539	$3.91	$9,169 – $11,909
Hotshot	$7,958	$2.96	$6,605 – $9,311
26' box truck	$7,762	$2.88	$6,598 – $8,927
Sprinter van	$4,729	$1.76	$3,973 – $5,486

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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 Roanoke

53' refrigerated lanes into Roanoke, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	471 mi	$2,601	$5.52	$2,263 – $2,939	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,544 mi	$13,374	$5.26	$11,635 – $15,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	611 mi	$3,741	$6.12	$3,255 – $4,228	2 d
Houston, TX	1,211 mi	$4,937	$4.08	$4,295 – $5,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,146 mi	$6,593	$3.07	$5,736 – $7,450	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	379 mi	$2,018	$5.33	$1,756 – $2,281	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,412 mi	$5,613	$3.98	$4,883 – $6,343	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,492 mi	$13,125	$5.27	$11,419 – $14,832	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Roanoke, VA is estimated at $14,080 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,692 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,250 and $15,910.

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

About 2,692 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,759 of the $14,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,321 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,582, which makes San Jose, CA to Roanoke, VA 86% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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