Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$5,956reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $5,182–$6,730
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,166
Fuel: $1,790
All-in estimate: $5,956

Return trip

San Jose → Kansas City$7,143

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

Kansas City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,000	$2.86	$4,450 – $5,550
53' refrigerated	$5,956	$3.41	$5,182 – $6,730
48' flatbed	$6,008	$3.44	$5,167 – $6,849
Step deck	$6,540	$3.75	$5,494 – $7,586
Power only	$4,436	$2.54	$3,859 – $5,013
Hotshot	$3,349	$1.92	$2,779 – $3,918
26' box truck	$3,274	$1.88	$2,783 – $3,765
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.15	$1,680 – $2,320

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' refrigerated lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$6,180	$4.78	$5,377 – $6,983	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$5,558	$3.45	$4,835 – $6,280	3 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$2,159	$4.50	$1,878 – $2,439	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$3,141	$4.11	$2,733 – $3,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,895	$3.96	$4,258 – $5,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$5,606	$4.60	$4,877 – $6,335	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$3,350	$4.03	$2,915 – $3,786	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$5,439	$3.46	$4,732 – $6,146	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 Kansas City, MO to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Kansas City, MO to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,956 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,182 and $6,730.

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

About 1,746 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 $1,790 of the $5,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,166 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,143, which makes Kansas City, 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 →