Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,454reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 2,437 mi
Typical range: $7,355–$9,553
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,956
Fuel: $2,498
All-in estimate: $8,454

Return trip

San Jose → Detroit$10,020

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Detroit to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,098	$2.91	$6,317 – $7,879
53' refrigerated	$8,454	$3.47	$7,355 – $9,553
48' flatbed	$8,490	$3.48	$7,302 – $9,679
Step deck	$9,234	$3.79	$7,756 – $10,711
Power only	$6,321	$2.59	$5,499 – $7,143
Hotshot	$4,773	$1.96	$3,962 – $5,584
26' box truck	$4,658	$1.91	$3,959 – $5,357
Sprinter van	$2,839	$1.17	$2,385 – $3,294

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More lanes from Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,508	$6.09	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,162	$3.48	$7,101 – $9,223	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,663	$5.92	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,071	$3.89	$4,412 – $5,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,138	$5.96	$2,730 – $3,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,574	$3.82	$4,849 – $6,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116	5 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 Detroit, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Detroit, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,454 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 2,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,355 and $9,553.

How far is Detroit, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,498 of the $8,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,956 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,020, which makes Detroit, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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