Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Garden City, ID to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$2,176reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.50
Distance: 622 mi
Typical range: $1,893–$2,459
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,539
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $2,176

Return trip

San Jose → Garden City$3,895

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving ID prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garden City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, ID to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,824	$2.93	$1,623 – $2,025
53' refrigerated	$2,176	$3.50	$1,893 – $2,459
48' flatbed	$2,242	$3.61	$1,929 – $2,556
Step deck	$2,451	$3.94	$2,059 – $2,844
Power only	$1,588	$2.55	$1,382 – $1,795
Hotshot	$1,198	$1.93	$994 – $1,401
26' box truck	$1,183	$1.90	$1,005 – $1,360
Sprinter van	$730	$1.17	$613 – $846

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More lanes from Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes from Garden City, ID
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$9,295	$3.66	$8,086 – $10,503	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$2,611	$3.27	$2,272 – $2,951	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$4,795	$2.80	$4,171 – $5,418	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$5,175	$2.93	$4,503 – $5,848	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$3,063	$3.54	$2,665 – $3,462	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$8,682	$3.48	$7,553 – $9,810	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$4,843	$2.96	$4,213 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$2,831	$3.19	$2,463 – $3,199	2 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 Garden City, ID to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Garden City, ID to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,176 all-in in October 2026, or $3.50 a mile over about 622 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,893 and $2,459.

How far is Garden City, ID from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 622 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 $637 of the $2,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,539 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Garden City, ID?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,895, which makes Garden City, ID to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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