Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Texas City, TX to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$5,536reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,934 mi
Typical range: $4,816–$6,256
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Texas City to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,554
Fuel: $1,982
All-in estimate: $5,536

Return trip

San Jose → Texas City$8,131

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Texas City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Texas City, TX to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,647	$2.40	$4,136 – $5,159
53' refrigerated	$5,536	$2.86	$4,816 – $6,256
48' flatbed	$5,576	$2.88	$4,795 – $6,357
Step deck	$6,068	$3.14	$5,097 – $7,039
Power only	$4,129	$2.13	$3,592 – $4,665
Hotshot	$3,117	$1.61	$2,587 – $3,647
26' box truck	$3,046	$1.57	$2,589 – $3,502
Sprinter van	$1,859	$0.96	$1,562 – $2,156

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More lanes from Texas City

53' refrigerated lanes from Texas City, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,665 mi	$6,516	$3.91	$5,668 – $7,363	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,669 mi	$4,866	$2.92	$4,234 – $5,499	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,117 mi	$3,419	$3.06	$2,974 – $3,863	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,240 mi	$4,173	$3.37	$3,631 – $4,716	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,574 mi	$5,905	$3.75	$5,138 – $6,673	3 d
San Antonio, TX	258 mi	$1,347	$5.22	$1,172 – $1,522	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,574 mi	$4,627	$2.94	$4,025 – $5,228	3 d
Dallas, TX	304 mi	$1,467	$4.83	$1,276 – $1,658	1 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,763	$2.91	$7,624 – $9,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,831	$3.62	$6,813 – $8,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,425	$2.87	$4,720 – $6,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,000	$2.81	$1,740 – $2,260	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,632	$2.59	$6,640 – $8,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Texas City, TX to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Texas City, TX to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,536 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,934 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,816 and $6,256.

How far is Texas City, TX from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,934 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,982 of the $5,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Texas City, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,131, which makes Texas City, TX to San Jose, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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