Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bradenton, FL reefer rate

$16,494reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.90
Distance: 2,795 mi
Typical range: $14,350–$18,638
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bradenton price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,629
Fuel: $2,865
All-in estimate: $16,494

Return trip

Bradenton → San Jose$6,220

This direction runs 165% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

San Jose to Bradenton by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bradenton, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,851	$4.96	$12,327 – $15,374
53' refrigerated	$16,494	$5.90	$14,350 – $18,638
48' flatbed	$16,541	$5.92	$14,225 – $18,857
Step deck	$17,984	$6.43	$15,106 – $20,861
Power only	$12,350	$4.42	$10,744 – $13,955
Hotshot	$9,326	$3.34	$7,740 – $10,911
26' box truck	$9,095	$3.25	$7,731 – $10,459
Sprinter van	$5,540	$1.98	$4,654 – $6,427

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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 Bradenton

53' refrigerated lanes into Bradenton, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,221 mi	$5,976	$4.89	$5,199 – $6,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,553 mi	$15,186	$5.95	$13,212 – $17,160	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,218 mi	$7,195	$5.91	$6,259 – $8,130	3 d
Houston, TX	935 mi	$4,538	$4.85	$3,948 – $5,128	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,123 mi	$7,392	$3.48	$6,431 – $8,353	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,138 mi	$5,009	$4.40	$4,358 – $5,660	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,368	$4.66	$4,670 – $6,066	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,464 mi	$14,705	$5.97	$12,794 – $16,617	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Bradenton, FL?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Bradenton, FL is estimated at $16,494 all-in in October 2026, or $5.90 a mile over about 2,795 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,350 and $18,638.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bradenton, FL by truck?

About 2,795 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 $2,865 of the $16,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bradenton, FL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,220, which makes San Jose, CA to Bradenton, FL 165% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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