Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Minnetonka, MN to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$6,607reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $5,748–$7,466
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minnetonka to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,723
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $6,607

Return trip

San Jose → Minnetonka$8,318

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Minnetonka to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Minnetonka, MN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$3.02	$4,936 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,607	$3.59	$5,748 – $7,466
48' flatbed	$6,660	$3.62	$5,728 – $7,592
Step deck	$7,248	$3.94	$6,089 – $8,408
Power only	$4,924	$2.68	$4,284 – $5,564
Hotshot	$3,718	$2.02	$3,086 – $4,350
26' box truck	$3,634	$1.98	$3,089 – $4,179
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.21	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Minnetonka

53' refrigerated lanes from Minnetonka, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,215 mi	$6,229	$5.13	$5,419 – $7,039	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,794 mi	$6,468	$3.61	$5,628 – $7,309	4 d
Chicago, IL	425 mi	$2,119	$4.99	$1,843 – $2,394	1 d
Houston, TX	1,241 mi	$4,887	$3.94	$4,252 – $5,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$6,082	$4.08	$5,291 – $6,873	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,170 mi	$5,745	$4.91	$4,998 – $6,492	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,090	$3.91	$4,428 – $5,751	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,788 mi	$6,450	$3.61	$5,611 – $7,288	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 Minnetonka, MN to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Minnetonka, MN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,748 and $7,466.

How far is Minnetonka, MN from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,838 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 $1,884 of the $6,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,723 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Minnetonka, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,318, which makes Minnetonka, MN to San Jose, CA 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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