Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Brookings, SD to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$5,905reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,639 mi
Typical range: $5,138–$6,673
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Brookings to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,225
Fuel: $1,680
All-in estimate: $5,905

Return trip

San Jose → Brookings$7,181

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

Brookings to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Brookings, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,957	$3.02	$4,412 – $5,502
53' refrigerated	$5,905	$3.60	$5,138 – $6,673
48' flatbed	$5,963	$3.64	$5,128 – $6,798
Step deck	$6,492	$3.96	$5,453 – $7,531
Power only	$4,394	$2.68	$3,823 – $4,966
Hotshot	$3,317	$2.02	$2,753 – $3,881
26' box truck	$3,245	$1.98	$2,758 – $3,732
Sprinter van	$1,983	$1.21	$1,666 – $2,300

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More lanes from Brookings

53' refrigerated lanes from Brookings, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$6,929	$4.95	$6,028 – $7,829	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,596 mi	$5,772	$3.62	$5,021 – $6,522	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,562	$4.43	$2,229 – $2,895	2 d
Houston, TX	1,187 mi	$4,653	$3.92	$4,048 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,303 mi	$5,361	$4.11	$4,664 – $6,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,350 mi	$6,389	$4.73	$5,558 – $7,220	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,215 mi	$4,743	$3.90	$4,126 – $5,359	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,593 mi	$5,762	$3.62	$5,013 – $6,511	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 Brookings, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Brookings, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,905 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,138 and $6,673.

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

About 1,639 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 $1,680 of the $5,905 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,225 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,181, which makes Brookings, 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