Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bettendorf, IA reefer rate

$8,120reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.07
Distance: 1,993 mi
Typical range: $7,064–$9,175
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bettendorf price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,077
Fuel: $2,043
All-in estimate: $8,120

Return trip

Bettendorf → San Jose$6,678

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Jose to Bettendorf by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bettendorf, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,817	$3.42	$6,067 – $7,567
53' refrigerated	$8,120	$4.07	$7,064 – $9,175
48' flatbed	$8,175	$4.10	$7,031 – $9,320
Step deck	$8,896	$4.46	$7,472 – $10,319
Power only	$6,058	$3.04	$5,270 – $6,845
Hotshot	$4,573	$2.29	$3,796 – $5,351
26' box truck	$4,468	$2.24	$3,798 – $5,138
Sprinter van	$2,727	$1.37	$2,290 – $3,163

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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 Bettendorf

53' refrigerated lanes into Bettendorf, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,017 mi	$3,440	$3.38	$2,992 – $3,887	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,892 mi	$7,755	$4.10	$6,747 – $8,763	4 d
Chicago, IL	171 mi	$1,395	$8.16	$1,214 – $1,577	1 d
Houston, TX	1,014 mi	$3,231	$3.19	$2,811 – $3,651	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,536 mi	$3,718	$2.42	$3,235 – $4,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	954 mi	$2,903	$3.04	$2,526 – $3,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,121 mi	$3,503	$3.12	$3,047 – $3,958	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,863 mi	$7,651	$4.11	$6,656 – $8,645	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bettendorf, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Bettendorf, IA is estimated at $8,120 all-in in October 2026, or $4.07 a mile over about 1,993 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,064 and $9,175.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bettendorf, IA by truck?

About 1,993 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 $2,043 of the $8,120 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,077 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bettendorf, IA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,678, which makes San Jose, CA to Bettendorf, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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