Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Buckeye, AZ reefer rate

$3,733reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.44
Distance: 686 mi
Typical range: $3,248–$4,219
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Buckeye price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,030
Fuel: $703
All-in estimate: $3,733

Return trip

Buckeye → San Jose$1,945

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Jose to Buckeye by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Buckeye, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,130	$4.56	$2,786 – $3,474
53' refrigerated	$3,733	$5.44	$3,248 – $4,219
48' flatbed	$3,838	$5.59	$3,301 – $4,375
Step deck	$4,193	$6.11	$3,522 – $4,864
Power only	$2,732	$3.98	$2,377 – $3,087
Hotshot	$2,061	$3.00	$1,710 – $2,411
26' box truck	$2,032	$2.96	$1,727 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,252	$1.83	$1,052 – $1,452

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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 Buckeye

53' refrigerated lanes into Buckeye, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,565 mi	$8,354	$3.26	$7,268 – $9,440	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	394 mi	$2,578	$6.54	$2,243 – $2,913	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,743 mi	$7,143	$4.10	$6,214 – $8,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,233 mi	$4,154	$3.37	$3,614 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,490 mi	$7,221	$2.90	$6,282 – $8,160	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,033 mi	$3,596	$3.48	$3,129 – $4,064	2 d
San Diego, CA	311 mi	$2,250	$7.23	$1,957 – $2,542	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,084 mi	$3,738	$3.45	$3,252 – $4,224	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Buckeye, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Buckeye, AZ is estimated at $3,733 all-in in October 2026, or $5.44 a mile over about 686 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,248 and $4,219.

How far is San Jose, CA from Buckeye, AZ by truck?

About 686 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 $703 of the $3,733 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,030 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buckeye, AZ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,945, which makes San Jose, CA to Buckeye, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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