Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Joplin, MO to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$6,021reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,768 mi
Typical range: $5,239–$6,804
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Joplin to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,209
Fuel: $1,812
All-in estimate: $6,021

Return trip

San Jose → Joplin$7,222

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Joplin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Joplin, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,055	$2.86	$4,499 – $5,611
53' refrigerated	$6,021	$3.41	$5,239 – $6,804
48' flatbed	$6,073	$3.43	$5,223 – $6,923
Step deck	$6,610	$3.74	$5,553 – $7,668
Power only	$4,485	$2.54	$3,902 – $5,068
Hotshot	$3,386	$1.92	$2,810 – $3,962
26' box truck	$3,311	$1.87	$2,814 – $3,807
Sprinter van	$2,022	$1.14	$1,698 – $2,345

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More lanes from Joplin

53' refrigerated lanes from Joplin, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,334 mi	$6,348	$4.76	$5,522 – $7,173	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,601 mi	$5,525	$3.45	$4,807 – $6,243	3 d
Chicago, IL	578 mi	$2,445	$4.23	$2,128 – $2,763	2 d
Houston, TX	597 mi	$2,628	$4.40	$2,286 – $2,969	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,787	$3.98	$4,164 – $5,409	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,255 mi	$5,739	$4.57	$4,993 – $6,485	3 d
San Antonio, TX	678 mi	$2,877	$4.24	$2,503 – $3,251	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,548 mi	$5,367	$3.47	$4,670 – $6,065	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 Joplin, MO to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Joplin, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,768 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,239 and $6,804.

How far is Joplin, MO from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,768 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 $1,812 of the $6,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,209 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Joplin, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,222, which makes Joplin, MO to San Jose, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →