Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$1,947reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $1,694–$2,200
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,243
Fuel: $704
All-in estimate: $1,947

Return trip

San Jose → Salt Lake City$4,248

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,632	$2.38	$1,453 – $1,812
53' refrigerated	$1,947	$2.83	$1,694 – $2,200
48' flatbed	$2,001	$2.91	$1,721 – $2,281
Step deck	$2,187	$3.18	$1,837 – $2,536
Power only	$1,425	$2.07	$1,240 – $1,610
Hotshot	$1,075	$1.56	$892 – $1,257
26' box truck	$1,060	$1.54	$901 – $1,218
Sprinter van	$653	$0.95	$548 – $757

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,152	$3.07	$6,222 – $8,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,923	$3.27	$1,673 – $2,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	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 Salt Lake City, UT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,947 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,694 and $2,200.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 687 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 $704 of the $1,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,243 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,248, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to San Jose, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →