Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,647reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 3,249 mi
Typical range: $7,523–$9,771
Transit: 7 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Belfast to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,317
Fuel: $3,330
All-in estimate: $8,647

Return trip

San Jose → Belfast$18,962

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Belfast to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,262	$2.24	$6,463 – $8,061
53' refrigerated	$8,647	$2.66	$7,523 – $9,771
48' flatbed	$8,659	$2.67	$7,447 – $9,871
Step deck	$9,412	$2.90	$7,906 – $10,918
Power only	$6,483	$2.00	$5,640 – $7,326
Hotshot	$4,896	$1.51	$4,063 – $5,728
26' box truck	$4,772	$1.47	$4,056 – $5,487
Sprinter van	$2,905	$0.89	$2,440 – $3,370

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More lanes from Belfast

53' refrigerated lanes from Belfast, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	426 mi	$2,261	$5.31	$1,967 – $2,555	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,181 mi	$8,479	$2.67	$7,377 – $9,582	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,127 mi	$3,362	$2.98	$2,925 – $3,799	3 d
Houston, TX	2,074 mi	$5,947	$2.87	$5,174 – $6,720	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,832 mi	$8,405	$2.97	$7,312 – $9,498	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	515 mi	$2,432	$4.72	$2,115 – $2,748	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,257 mi	$6,414	$2.84	$5,580 – $7,248	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,158 mi	$8,423	$2.67	$7,328 – $9,518	6 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 Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,647 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 3,249 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,523 and $9,771.

How far is Belfast, ME from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,249 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,330 of the $8,647 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,317 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Belfast, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,962, which makes Belfast, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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