Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norwalk, CT to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$7,171reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 3,034 mi
Typical range: $6,239–$8,103
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norwalk to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,061
Fuel: $3,110
All-in estimate: $7,171

Return trip

San Jose → Norwalk$17,295

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Norwalk to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Norwalk, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,022	$1.98	$5,360 – $6,685
53' refrigerated	$7,171	$2.36	$6,239 – $8,103
48' flatbed	$7,186	$2.37	$6,180 – $8,192
Step deck	$7,811	$2.57	$6,561 – $9,061
Power only	$5,373	$1.77	$4,675 – $6,072
Hotshot	$4,058	$1.34	$3,368 – $4,747
26' box truck	$3,956	$1.30	$3,363 – $4,549
Sprinter van	$2,409	$0.79	$2,023 – $2,794

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More lanes from Norwalk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norwalk, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$6,947	$2.37	$6,044 – $7,850	6 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$2,425	$2.78	$2,110 – $2,740	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$4,452	$2.59	$3,873 – $5,031	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$6,767	$2.65	$5,887 – $7,647	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,100	$7.97	$957 – $1,243	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$4,887	$2.56	$4,252 – $5,522	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$6,868	$2.37	$5,975 – $7,761	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$4,317	$2.60	$3,756 – $4,878	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 Norwalk, CT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Norwalk, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,171 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 3,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,239 and $8,103.

How far is Norwalk, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,034 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,110 of the $7,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,061 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Norwalk, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,295, which makes Norwalk, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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