Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO reefer rate

$8,341reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 2,082 mi
Typical range: $7,257–$9,426
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cape Girardeau price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,207
Fuel: $2,134
All-in estimate: $8,341

Return trip

Cape Girardeau → San Jose$6,955

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

San Jose to Cape Girardeau by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,003	$3.36	$6,233 – $7,773
53' refrigerated	$8,341	$4.01	$7,257 – $9,426
48' flatbed	$8,394	$4.03	$7,219 – $9,569
Step deck	$9,132	$4.39	$7,671 – $10,593
Power only	$6,226	$2.99	$5,417 – $7,036
Hotshot	$4,701	$2.26	$3,902 – $5,500
26' box truck	$4,591	$2.21	$3,903 – $5,280
Sprinter van	$2,801	$1.35	$2,353 – $3,249

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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 Cape Girardeau

53' refrigerated lanes into Cape Girardeau, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,420	$3.34	$2,976 – $3,865	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,922 mi	$7,771	$4.04	$6,761 – $8,781	4 d
Chicago, IL	387 mi	$2,074	$5.36	$1,804 – $2,343	1 d
Houston, TX	730 mi	$2,480	$3.40	$2,157 – $2,802	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,523 mi	$3,648	$2.40	$3,174 – $4,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	943 mi	$2,843	$3.01	$2,474 – $3,213	2 d
San Antonio, TX	883 mi	$2,864	$3.24	$2,492 – $3,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,870 mi	$7,585	$4.06	$6,599 – $8,571	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO is estimated at $8,341 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 2,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,257 and $9,426.

How far is San Jose, CA from Cape Girardeau, MO by truck?

About 2,082 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 $2,134 of the $8,341 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,207 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cape Girardeau, MO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,955, which makes San Jose, CA to Cape Girardeau, MO 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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