Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Kentwood, MI to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$7,980reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $6,942–$9,017
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kentwood to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,637
Fuel: $2,343
All-in estimate: $7,980

Return trip

San Jose → Kentwood$9,458

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

Kentwood to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kentwood, MI to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,700	$2.93	$5,963 – $7,437
53' refrigerated	$7,980	$3.49	$6,942 – $9,017
48' flatbed	$8,021	$3.51	$6,898 – $9,143
Step deck	$8,724	$3.82	$7,328 – $10,120
Power only	$5,963	$2.61	$5,188 – $6,738
Hotshot	$4,502	$1.97	$3,737 – $5,268
26' box truck	$4,395	$1.92	$3,736 – $5,054
Sprinter van	$2,680	$1.17	$2,251 – $3,109

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More lanes from Kentwood

53' refrigerated lanes from Kentwood, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$4,161	$5.69	$3,620 – $4,702	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$7,710	$3.50	$6,708 – $8,712	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,265	$8.32	$1,101 – $1,429	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,876	$3.92	$4,242 – $5,510	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$7,291	$3.94	$6,343 – $8,239	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$3,754	$5.52	$3,266 – $4,242	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$5,324	$3.85	$4,632 – $6,016	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$7,628	$3.51	$6,637 – $8,620	5 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 Kentwood, MI to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Kentwood, MI to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,980 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,942 and $9,017.

How far is Kentwood, MI from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,286 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,343 of the $7,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,637 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,458, which makes Kentwood, MI to San Jose, CA 16% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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