Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Green Bay, WI to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$7,493reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,149 mi
Typical range: $6,519–$8,468
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Green Bay to San Jose price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,290
Fuel: $2,203
All-in estimate: $7,493

Return trip

San Jose → Green Bay$8,908

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

Green Bay to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Green Bay, WI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,291	$2.93	$5,599 – $6,983
53' refrigerated	$7,493	$3.49	$6,519 – $8,468
48' flatbed	$7,537	$3.51	$6,482 – $8,593
Step deck	$8,200	$3.82	$6,888 – $9,512
Power only	$5,595	$2.60	$4,868 – $6,323
Hotshot	$4,225	$1.97	$3,506 – $4,943
26' box truck	$4,126	$1.92	$3,507 – $4,744
Sprinter van	$2,517	$1.17	$2,114 – $2,919

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More lanes from Green Bay

53' refrigerated lanes from Green Bay, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	899 mi	$4,831	$5.37	$4,203 – $5,460	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,087 mi	$7,300	$3.50	$6,351 – $8,249	4 d
Chicago, IL	220 mi	$1,464	$6.65	$1,274 – $1,654	1 d
Houston, TX	1,293 mi	$4,994	$3.86	$4,345 – $5,643	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,758 mi	$6,924	$3.94	$6,024 – $7,824	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	857 mi	$4,430	$5.17	$3,854 – $5,005	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,404 mi	$5,352	$3.81	$4,656 – $6,047	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,071 mi	$7,251	$3.50	$6,308 – $8,193	4 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 Green Bay, WI to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Green Bay, WI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,493 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,519 and $8,468.

How far is Green Bay, WI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,149 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 $2,203 of the $7,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,290 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Green Bay, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,908, which makes Green Bay, WI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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