Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND reefer rate

$7,080reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.77
Distance: 1,485 mi
Typical range: $6,160–$8,001
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bismarck price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,558
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $7,080

Return trip

Bismarck → San Jose$5,426

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Jose to Bismarck by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,942	$4.00	$5,289 – $6,596
53' refrigerated	$7,080	$4.77	$6,160 – $8,001
48' flatbed	$7,160	$4.82	$6,158 – $8,163
Step deck	$7,798	$5.25	$6,550 – $9,046
Power only	$5,261	$3.54	$4,577 – $5,945
Hotshot	$3,971	$2.67	$3,296 – $4,646
26' box truck	$3,887	$2.62	$3,304 – $4,470
Sprinter van	$2,377	$1.60	$1,997 – $2,757

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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 Bismarck

53' refrigerated lanes into Bismarck, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,649 mi	$5,794	$3.51	$5,041 – $6,548	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,506 mi	$7,165	$4.76	$6,234 – $8,097	3 d
Chicago, IL	863 mi	$4,108	$4.76	$3,574 – $4,643	2 d
Houston, TX	1,430 mi	$4,829	$3.38	$4,201 – $5,457	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,286 mi	$3,604	$2.80	$3,135 – $4,072	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,608 mi	$5,035	$3.13	$4,380 – $5,689	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,422 mi	$4,806	$3.38	$4,181 – $5,431	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,528 mi	$7,255	$4.75	$6,312 – $8,198	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND is estimated at $7,080 all-in in October 2026, or $4.77 a mile over about 1,485 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,160 and $8,001.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bismarck, ND by truck?

About 1,485 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 $1,522 of the $7,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,558 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bismarck, ND to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,426, which makes San Jose, CA to Bismarck, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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