Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$5,650reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,557 mi
Typical range: $4,916–$6,385
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mitchell to San Jose price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,054
Fuel: $1,596
All-in estimate: $5,650

Return trip

San Jose → Mitchell$6,871

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Mitchell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,742	$3.05	$4,221 – $5,264
53' refrigerated	$5,650	$3.63	$4,916 – $6,385
48' flatbed	$5,710	$3.67	$4,910 – $6,509
Step deck	$6,217	$3.99	$5,222 – $7,212
Power only	$4,201	$2.70	$3,655 – $4,747
Hotshot	$3,171	$2.04	$2,632 – $3,710
26' box truck	$3,103	$1.99	$2,638 – $3,569
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.22	$1,593 – $2,200

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More lanes from Mitchell

53' refrigerated lanes from Mitchell, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,472 mi	$7,225	$4.91	$6,286 – $8,165	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,510 mi	$5,504	$3.64	$4,788 – $6,219	3 d
Chicago, IL	638 mi	$2,745	$4.30	$2,389 – $3,102	2 d
Houston, TX	1,150 mi	$4,534	$3.94	$3,944 – $5,123	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,216 mi	$5,062	$4.16	$4,404 – $5,720	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,419 mi	$6,663	$4.70	$5,797 – $7,529	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,163 mi	$4,575	$3.93	$3,981 – $5,170	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,506 mi	$5,491	$3.65	$4,777 – $6,205	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 Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,650 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,557 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,916 and $6,385.

How far is Mitchell, SD from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 1,557 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,596 of the $5,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,054 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Mitchell, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,871, which makes Mitchell, SD to San Jose, CA 18% 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