Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC reefer rate

$12,679reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 2,696 mi
Typical range: $11,031–$14,327
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,916
Fuel: $2,763
All-in estimate: $12,679

Return trip

Winston-Salem → San Jose$7,083

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Jose to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,647	$3.95	$9,476 – $11,818
53' refrigerated	$12,679	$4.70	$11,031 – $14,327
48' flatbed	$12,720	$4.72	$10,939 – $14,501
Step deck	$13,831	$5.13	$11,618 – $16,044
Power only	$9,490	$3.52	$8,256 – $10,724
Hotshot	$7,166	$2.66	$5,948 – $8,385
26' box truck	$6,990	$2.59	$5,942 – $8,039
Sprinter van	$4,259	$1.58	$3,577 – $4,940

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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 Winston-Salem

53' refrigerated lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,590	$4.72	$2,253 – $2,926	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$11,988	$4.73	$10,430 – $13,546	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,566	$5.38	$3,102 – $4,030	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,268	$3.70	$3,713 – $4,822	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,890	$2.77	$5,124 – $6,656	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,040	$4.45	$1,775 – $2,306	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,894	$3.60	$4,257 – $5,530	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,748	$4.74	$10,220 – $13,275	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $12,679 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 2,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,031 and $14,327.

How far is San Jose, CA from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 2,696 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 $2,763 of the $12,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,916 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,083, which makes San Jose, CA to Winston-Salem, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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