Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Albuquerque, NM reefer rate

$5,627reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 1,013 mi
Typical range: $4,896–$6,359
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Albuquerque price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,589
Fuel: $1,038
All-in estimate: $5,627

Return trip

Albuquerque → San Jose$2,672

This direction runs 111% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NM prices above it.

San Jose to Albuquerque by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Albuquerque, NM by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,721	$4.66	$4,201 – $5,240
53' refrigerated	$5,627	$5.55	$4,896 – $6,359
48' flatbed	$5,732	$5.66	$4,930 – $6,535
Step deck	$6,252	$6.17	$5,251 – $7,252
Power only	$4,154	$4.10	$3,614 – $4,694
Hotshot	$3,134	$3.09	$2,601 – $3,667
26' box truck	$3,078	$3.04	$2,616 – $3,539
Sprinter van	$1,888	$1.86	$1,586 – $2,190

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

More lanes into Albuquerque

53' refrigerated lanes into Albuquerque, NM
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,140 mi	$7,943	$3.71	$6,910 – $8,975	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	794 mi	$4,657	$5.87	$4,052 – $5,263	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,325 mi	$6,325	$4.77	$5,503 – $7,147	3 d
Houston, TX	887 mi	$3,570	$4.02	$3,106 – $4,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	387 mi	$1,640	$4.24	$1,427 – $1,854	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,064 mi	$6,830	$3.31	$5,942 – $7,718	4 d
San Antonio, TX	724 mi	$3,062	$4.23	$2,664 – $3,460	2 d
San Diego, CA	733 mi	$4,387	$5.99	$3,817 – $4,957	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Albuquerque, NM?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Albuquerque, NM is estimated at $5,627 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 1,013 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,896 and $6,359.

How far is San Jose, CA from Albuquerque, NM by truck?

About 1,013 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 $1,038 of the $5,627 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,589 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Albuquerque, NM to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,672, which makes San Jose, CA to Albuquerque, NM 111% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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