Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Garden City, ID reefer rate

$3,895reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.26
Distance: 622 mi
Typical range: $3,389–$4,402
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Garden City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,258
Fuel: $637
All-in estimate: $3,895

Return trip

Garden City → San Jose$2,176

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ID prices above it.

San Jose to Garden City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Garden City, ID by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,265	$5.25	$2,906 – $3,625
53' refrigerated	$3,895	$6.26	$3,389 – $4,402
48' flatbed	$4,015	$6.45	$3,453 – $4,577
Step deck	$4,389	$7.06	$3,687 – $5,091
Power only	$2,844	$4.57	$2,474 – $3,214
Hotshot	$2,144	$3.45	$1,780 – $2,509
26' box truck	$2,117	$3.40	$1,800 – $2,435
Sprinter van	$1,306	$2.10	$1,097 – $1,515

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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 Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes into Garden City, ID
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,543 mi	$9,278	$3.65	$8,072 – $10,484	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	798 mi	$4,675	$5.86	$4,067 – $5,283	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,711 mi	$7,868	$4.60	$6,845 – $8,891	4 d
Houston, TX	1,765 mi	$6,309	$3.57	$5,489 – $7,129	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	865 mi	$2,857	$3.30	$2,486 – $3,228	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,492 mi	$8,089	$3.25	$7,037 – $9,140	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,635 mi	$5,903	$3.61	$5,136 – $6,671	4 d
San Diego, CA	887 mi	$5,069	$5.71	$4,410 – $5,728	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Garden City, ID?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Garden City, ID is estimated at $3,895 all-in in October 2026, or $6.26 a mile over about 622 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,389 and $4,402.

How far is San Jose, CA from Garden City, ID by truck?

About 622 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 $637 of the $3,895 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garden City, ID to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,176, which makes San Jose, CA to Garden City, ID 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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