Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$2,060reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 742 mi
Typical range: $1,792–$2,328
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,300
Fuel: $760
All-in estimate: $2,060

Return trip

San Jose → Mesa$3,955

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mesa to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,727	$2.33	$1,537 – $1,917
53' refrigerated	$2,060	$2.78	$1,792 – $2,328
48' flatbed	$2,114	$2.85	$1,818 – $2,409
Step deck	$2,308	$3.11	$1,939 – $2,678
Power only	$1,510	$2.04	$1,314 – $1,707
Hotshot	$1,139	$1.54	$946 – $1,333
26' box truck	$1,122	$1.51	$954 – $1,291
Sprinter van	$691	$0.93	$580 – $802

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More lanes from Mesa

53' refrigerated lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,650	$3.05	$6,656 – $8,645	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,473	$3.22	$1,281 – $1,664	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,952	$2.34	$3,438 – $4,466	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,043	$2.60	$2,648 – $3,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,078	$2.91	$6,158 – $7,998	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,619	$2.70	$2,279 – $2,960	2 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,300	$3.48	$1,131 – $1,468	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,726	$2.67	$2,371 – $3,080	2 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 Mesa, AZ to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mesa, AZ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,060 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 742 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,792 and $2,328.

How far is Mesa, AZ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 742 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $760 of the $2,060 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,300 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,955, which makes Mesa, AZ to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology