Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Downey, CA reefer rate

$2,240reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.10
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $1,949–$2,531
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Downey price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,864
Fuel: $376
All-in estimate: $2,240

Return trip

Downey → San Jose$2,240

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Downey by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Downey, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,876	$5.11	$1,669 – $2,082
53' refrigerated	$2,240	$6.10	$1,949 – $2,531
48' flatbed	$2,344	$6.39	$2,016 – $2,673
Step deck	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982
Power only	$1,611	$4.39	$1,402 – $1,821
Hotshot	$1,214	$3.31	$1,008 – $1,420
26' box truck	$1,207	$3.29	$1,026 – $1,388
Sprinter van	$750	$2.04	$630 – $870

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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 Downey

53' refrigerated lanes into Downey, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,887 mi	$8,436	$2.92	$7,339 – $9,533	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,468	$3.64	$6,498 – $8,439	4 d
Houston, TX	1,607 mi	$4,710	$2.93	$4,098 – $5,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	411 mi	$1,378	$3.35	$1,199 – $1,557	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,816 mi	$7,322	$2.60	$6,370 – $8,274	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,202	$2.99	$3,656 – $4,748	3 d
San Diego, CA	114 mi	$1,333	$11.69	$1,159 – $1,506	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,326	$2.97	$3,764 – $4,888	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Downey, CA is estimated at $2,240 all-in in October 2026, or $6.10 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,949 and $2,531.

How far is San Jose, CA from Downey, CA by truck?

About 367 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $376 of the $2,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,864 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Downey, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology