Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Chelsea, MA reefer rate

$16,944reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 3,158 mi
Typical range: $14,741–$19,147
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Chelsea price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,707
Fuel: $3,237
All-in estimate: $16,944

Return trip

Chelsea → San Jose$7,896

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Chelsea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Chelsea, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,230	$4.51	$12,664 – $15,795
53' refrigerated	$16,944	$5.37	$14,741 – $19,147
48' flatbed	$16,972	$5.37	$14,596 – $19,348
Step deck	$18,448	$5.84	$15,496 – $21,400
Power only	$12,700	$4.02	$11,049 – $14,351
Hotshot	$9,591	$3.04	$7,961 – $11,221
26' box truck	$9,349	$2.96	$7,947 – $10,751
Sprinter van	$5,692	$1.80	$4,781 – $6,603

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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 Chelsea

53' refrigerated lanes into Chelsea, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	227 mi	$1,798	$7.92	$1,564 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,070 mi	$16,507	$5.38	$14,361 – $18,653	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,007 mi	$5,661	$5.62	$4,925 – $6,397	2 d
Houston, TX	1,895 mi	$7,521	$3.97	$6,543 – $8,498	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,706 mi	$8,448	$3.12	$7,350 – $9,547	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	318 mi	$1,896	$5.96	$1,650 – $2,143	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,085 mi	$8,185	$3.93	$7,121 – $9,249	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,039 mi	$16,354	$5.38	$14,228 – $18,480	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Chelsea, MA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Chelsea, MA is estimated at $16,944 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 3,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,741 and $19,147.

How far is San Jose, CA from Chelsea, MA by truck?

About 3,158 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 $3,237 of the $16,944 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chelsea, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,896, which makes San Jose, CA to Chelsea, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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