Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Canton, SD to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$5,896reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,636 mi
Typical range: $5,130–$6,663
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Canton to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,219
Fuel: $1,677
All-in estimate: $5,896

Return trip

San Jose → Canton$7,170

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

Canton to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Canton, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,949	$3.03	$4,405 – $5,493
53' refrigerated	$5,896	$3.60	$5,130 – $6,663
48' flatbed	$5,953	$3.64	$5,120 – $6,787
Step deck	$6,482	$3.96	$5,445 – $7,519
Power only	$4,387	$2.68	$3,817 – $4,958
Hotshot	$3,312	$2.02	$2,749 – $3,875
26' box truck	$3,240	$1.98	$2,754 – $3,726
Sprinter van	$1,980	$1.21	$1,663 – $2,296

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More lanes from Canton

53' refrigerated lanes from Canton, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,385 mi	$6,862	$4.95	$5,970 – $7,754	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,575 mi	$5,706	$3.62	$4,964 – $6,448	3 d
Chicago, IL	547 mi	$2,466	$4.51	$2,146 – $2,787	2 d
Houston, TX	1,105 mi	$4,389	$3.97	$3,818 – $4,959	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,265 mi	$5,230	$4.13	$4,550 – $5,910	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,330 mi	$6,310	$4.74	$5,489 – $7,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,135 mi	$4,485	$3.95	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$5,675	$3.63	$4,937 – $6,413	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 Canton, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Canton, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,896 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,130 and $6,663.

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

About 1,636 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 $1,677 of the $5,896 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,219 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,170, which makes Canton, 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