Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Detroit, MI reefer rate

$10,020reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,437 mi
Typical range: $8,717–$11,322
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Detroit price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,522
Fuel: $2,498
All-in estimate: $10,020

Return trip

Detroit → San Jose$8,454

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

San Jose to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,413	$3.45	$7,488 – $9,339
53' refrigerated	$10,020	$4.11	$8,717 – $11,322
48' flatbed	$10,063	$4.13	$8,654 – $11,472
Step deck	$10,944	$4.49	$9,193 – $12,695
Power only	$7,492	$3.07	$6,518 – $8,466
Hotshot	$5,657	$2.32	$4,695 – $6,619
26' box truck	$5,521	$2.27	$4,693 – $6,349
Sprinter van	$3,365	$1.38	$2,827 – $3,904

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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 Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,318	$4.02	$2,017 – $2,620	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$9,674	$4.13	$8,416 – $10,931	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,807	$6.43	$1,572 – $2,042	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,092	$3.14	$3,560 – $4,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$4,792	$2.41	$4,169 – $5,415	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$1,935	$3.68	$1,684 – $2,187	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,498	$3.08	$3,913 – $5,083	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$9,562	$4.13	$8,319 – $10,805	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Detroit, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Detroit, MI is estimated at $10,020 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,437 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,717 and $11,322.

How far is San Jose, CA from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 2,437 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,498 of the $10,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,522 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,454, which makes San Jose, CA to Detroit, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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