Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, TN reefer rate

$10,484reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 2,312 mi
Typical range: $9,121–$11,847
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Shelbyville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,114
Fuel: $2,370
All-in estimate: $10,484

Return trip

Shelbyville → San Jose$6,873

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

San Jose to Shelbyville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,803	$3.81	$7,834 – $9,771
53' refrigerated	$10,484	$4.53	$9,121 – $11,847
48' flatbed	$10,536	$4.56	$9,061 – $12,011
Step deck	$11,460	$4.96	$9,627 – $13,294
Power only	$7,835	$3.39	$6,816 – $8,853
Hotshot	$5,916	$2.56	$4,910 – $6,922
26' box truck	$5,775	$2.50	$4,909 – $6,641
Sprinter van	$3,521	$1.52	$2,958 – $4,084

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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 Shelbyville

53' refrigerated lanes into Shelbyville, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	905 mi	$3,548	$3.92	$3,087 – $4,009	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,135 mi	$9,762	$4.57	$8,493 – $11,031	4 d
Chicago, IL	522 mi	$2,870	$5.50	$2,497 – $3,243	1 d
Houston, TX	770 mi	$2,953	$3.83	$2,569 – $3,337	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,724 mi	$4,646	$2.69	$4,042 – $5,250	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	816 mi	$2,909	$3.57	$2,531 – $3,288	2 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$3,510	$3.64	$3,054 – $3,967	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,073 mi	$9,509	$4.59	$8,273 – $10,745	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, TN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, TN is estimated at $10,484 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 2,312 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,121 and $11,847.

How far is San Jose, CA from Shelbyville, TN by truck?

About 2,312 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 $2,370 of the $10,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,114 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Shelbyville, TN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,873, which makes San Jose, CA to Shelbyville, TN 53% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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