Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Brookfield, WI reefer rate

$8,860reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,136 mi
Typical range: $7,708–$10,011
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Brookfield price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,671
Fuel: $2,189
All-in estimate: $8,860

Return trip

Brookfield → San Jose$7,453

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Jose to Brookfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Brookfield, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,438	$3.48	$6,620 – $8,257
53' refrigerated	$8,860	$4.15	$7,708 – $10,011
48' flatbed	$8,912	$4.17	$7,665 – $10,160
Step deck	$9,696	$4.54	$8,145 – $11,247
Power only	$6,615	$3.10	$5,755 – $7,475
Hotshot	$4,995	$2.34	$4,145 – $5,844
26' box truck	$4,878	$2.28	$4,146 – $5,609
Sprinter van	$2,975	$1.39	$2,499 – $3,451

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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 Brookfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Brookfield, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$3,155	$3.58	$2,745 – $3,565	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,054 mi	$8,556	$4.17	$7,444 – $9,668	4 d
Chicago, IL	103 mi	$1,204	$11.69	$1,048 – $1,361	1 d
Houston, TX	1,182 mi	$3,753	$3.17	$3,265 – $4,241	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,709 mi	$4,183	$2.45	$3,639 – $4,727	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	830 mi	$2,674	$3.22	$2,326 – $3,021	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,063	$3.12	$3,535 – $4,591	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,031 mi	$8,471	$4.17	$7,370 – $9,572	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Brookfield, WI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Brookfield, WI is estimated at $8,860 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,136 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,708 and $10,011.

How far is San Jose, CA from Brookfield, WI by truck?

About 2,136 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 $2,189 of the $8,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,671 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Brookfield, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,453, which makes San Jose, CA to Brookfield, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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