Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to El Centro, CA reefer rate

$2,918reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 556 mi
Typical range: $2,538–$3,297
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to El Centro price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,348
Fuel: $570
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

El Centro → San Jose$2,918

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

San Jose to El Centro by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to El Centro, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,445	$4.40	$2,176 – $2,714
53' refrigerated	$2,918	$5.25	$2,538 – $3,297
48' flatbed	$3,016	$5.43	$2,594 – $3,439
Step deck	$3,300	$5.93	$2,772 – $3,827
Power only	$2,124	$3.82	$1,848 – $2,400
Hotshot	$1,601	$2.88	$1,329 – $1,874
26' box truck	$1,583	$2.85	$1,346 – $1,821
Sprinter van	$978	$1.76	$822 – $1,135

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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 El Centro

53' refrigerated lanes into El Centro, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,768 mi	$8,117	$2.93	$7,062 – $9,172	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	219 mi	$1,709	$7.80	$1,487 – $1,931	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,941 mi	$7,116	$3.67	$6,191 – $8,041	4 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,248	$2.98	$3,695 – $4,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	245 mi	$1,036	$4.23	$901 – $1,170	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,694 mi	$7,032	$2.61	$6,118 – $7,946	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,218 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,243 – $4,212	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to El Centro, CA is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 556 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,538 and $3,297.

How far is San Jose, CA from El Centro, CA by truck?

About 556 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $570 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Centro, 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