Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS reefer rate

$7,372reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,725 mi
Typical range: $6,414–$8,330
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Gardner price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,604
Fuel: $1,768
All-in estimate: $7,372

Return trip

Gardner → San Jose$6,121

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Gardner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,188	$3.59	$5,508 – $6,869
53' refrigerated	$7,372	$4.27	$6,414 – $8,330
48' flatbed	$7,438	$4.31	$6,397 – $8,479
Step deck	$8,097	$4.69	$6,801 – $9,392
Power only	$5,490	$3.18	$4,776 – $6,203
Hotshot	$4,144	$2.40	$3,440 – $4,849
26' box truck	$4,052	$2.35	$3,444 – $4,660
Sprinter van	$2,475	$1.43	$2,079 – $2,871

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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 Gardner

53' refrigerated lanes into Gardner, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,321 mi	$4,391	$3.32	$3,820 – $4,961	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,585 mi	$6,851	$4.32	$5,961 – $7,742	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,586	$5.04	$2,249 – $2,922	1 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,602	$3.54	$2,264 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,205 mi	$3,125	$2.59	$2,719 – $3,531	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,248 mi	$3,719	$2.98	$3,235 – $4,202	3 d
San Antonio, TX	800 mi	$2,770	$3.46	$2,410 – $3,130	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,543 mi	$6,695	$4.34	$5,825 – $7,566	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS is estimated at $7,372 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,725 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,414 and $8,330.

How far is San Jose, CA from Gardner, KS by truck?

About 1,725 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 $1,768 of the $7,372 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,604 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gardner, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,121, which makes San Jose, CA to Gardner, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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