Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brawley, CA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$2,886reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 547 mi
Typical range: $2,510–$3,261
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brawley to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,325
Fuel: $561
All-in estimate: $2,886

Return trip

San Jose → Brawley$2,886

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Brawley to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Brawley, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,418	$4.42	$2,152 – $2,684
53' refrigerated	$2,886	$5.28	$2,510 – $3,261
48' flatbed	$2,984	$5.46	$2,567 – $3,402
Step deck	$3,265	$5.97	$2,742 – $3,787
Power only	$2,100	$3.84	$1,827 – $2,372
Hotshot	$1,583	$2.89	$1,314 – $1,852
26' box truck	$1,565	$2.86	$1,331 – $1,800
Sprinter van	$967	$1.77	$813 – $1,122

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More lanes from Brawley

53' refrigerated lanes from Brawley, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,759 mi	$14,515	$5.26	$12,628 – $16,402	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	214 mi	$1,691	$7.90	$1,471 – $1,911	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,932 mi	$7,732	$4.00	$6,727 – $8,737	4 d
Houston, TX	1,423 mi	$6,235	$4.38	$5,424 – $7,045	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	239 mi	$1,965	$8.22	$1,709 – $2,220	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,685 mi	$13,471	$5.02	$11,720 – $15,222	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$5,474	$4.49	$4,763 – $6,186	3 d
San Diego, CA	111 mi	$1,322	$11.91	$1,150 – $1,494	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 Brawley, CA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Brawley, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,886 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 547 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,510 and $3,261.

How far is Brawley, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 547 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $561 of the $2,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,325 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Brawley, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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