Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Gardiner, ME to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,546reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.66
Distance: 3,208 mi
Typical range: $7,435–$9,657
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Gardiner to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,258
Fuel: $3,288
All-in estimate: $8,546

Return trip

San Jose → Gardiner$18,740

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving ME prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Gardiner to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Gardiner, ME to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,177	$2.24	$6,387 – $7,966
53' refrigerated	$8,546	$2.66	$7,435 – $9,657
48' flatbed	$8,559	$2.67	$7,361 – $9,757
Step deck	$9,303	$2.90	$7,814 – $10,791
Power only	$6,406	$2.00	$5,574 – $7,239
Hotshot	$4,838	$1.51	$4,016 – $5,660
26' box truck	$4,716	$1.47	$4,008 – $5,423
Sprinter van	$2,871	$0.89	$2,411 – $3,330

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More lanes from Gardiner

53' refrigerated lanes from Gardiner, ME
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	381 mi	$2,113	$5.54	$1,838 – $2,387	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,137 mi	$8,371	$2.67	$7,283 – $9,459	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,081 mi	$3,250	$3.01	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
Houston, TX	2,025 mi	$5,822	$2.88	$5,065 – $6,579	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,786 mi	$8,280	$2.97	$7,203 – $9,356	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	470 mi	$2,290	$4.87	$1,992 – $2,588	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,209 mi	$6,292	$2.85	$5,474 – $7,110	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,113 mi	$8,312	$2.67	$7,231 – $9,392	6 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 Gardiner, ME to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Gardiner, ME to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,546 all-in in October 2026, or $2.66 a mile over about 3,208 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,435 and $9,657.

How far is Gardiner, ME from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,208 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,288 of the $8,546 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Gardiner, ME?

The reverse direction is estimated at $18,740, which makes Gardiner, ME to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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