Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA reefer rate

$8,091reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,985 mi
Typical range: $7,039–$9,143
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Davenport price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,057
Fuel: $2,034
All-in estimate: $8,091

Return trip

Davenport → San Jose$6,655

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Jose to Davenport by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,792	$3.42	$6,045 – $7,540
53' refrigerated	$8,091	$4.08	$7,039 – $9,143
48' flatbed	$8,147	$4.10	$7,006 – $9,287
Step deck	$8,865	$4.47	$7,446 – $10,283
Power only	$6,036	$3.04	$5,251 – $6,820
Hotshot	$4,557	$2.30	$3,782 – $5,332
26' box truck	$4,452	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,120
Sprinter van	$2,717	$1.37	$2,282 – $3,152

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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 Davenport

53' refrigerated lanes into Davenport, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,025 mi	$3,461	$3.38	$3,011 – $3,911	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,884 mi	$7,726	$4.10	$6,722 – $8,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	179 mi	$1,421	$7.94	$1,236 – $1,606	1 d
Houston, TX	1,010 mi	$3,221	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,640	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,528 mi	$3,702	$2.42	$3,221 – $4,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	962 mi	$2,923	$3.04	$2,543 – $3,303	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,116 mi	$3,490	$3.13	$3,036 – $3,944	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,855 mi	$7,622	$4.11	$6,631 – $8,613	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA is estimated at $8,091 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,985 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,039 and $9,143.

How far is San Jose, CA from Davenport, IA by truck?

About 1,985 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 $2,034 of the $8,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,057 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Davenport, IA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,655, which makes San Jose, CA to Davenport, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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