Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Box Elder, SD to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$4,788reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $4,165–$5,410
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Box Elder to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,476
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $4,788

Return trip

San Jose → Box Elder$5,822

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Box Elder to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Box Elder, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,018	$3.14	$3,576 – $4,459
53' refrigerated	$4,788	$3.74	$4,165 – $5,410
48' flatbed	$4,854	$3.79	$4,175 – $5,534
Step deck	$5,289	$4.13	$4,443 – $6,136
Power only	$3,549	$2.77	$3,088 – $4,010
Hotshot	$2,678	$2.09	$2,223 – $3,134
26' box truck	$2,625	$2.05	$2,231 – $3,019
Sprinter van	$1,607	$1.26	$1,350 – $1,864

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More lanes from Box Elder

53' refrigerated lanes from Box Elder, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,768 mi	$8,462	$4.79	$7,362 – $9,562	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,269 mi	$4,753	$3.75	$4,135 – $5,371	3 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,656	$3.91	$3,181 – $4,131	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,920	$3.87	$4,280 – $5,560	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$4,426	$4.29	$3,851 – $5,002	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,716 mi	$7,844	$4.57	$6,824 – $8,863	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,230 mi	$4,791	$3.90	$4,168 – $5,414	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,282 mi	$4,794	$3.74	$4,171 – $5,417	3 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 Box Elder, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Box Elder, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,788 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,165 and $5,410.

How far is Box Elder, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,280 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,312 of the $4,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Box Elder, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,822, which makes Box Elder, SD to San Jose, CA 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology