Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Grand Forks, ND reefer rate

$7,982reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.68
Distance: 1,707 mi
Typical range: $6,944–$9,020
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Grand Forks price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,232
Fuel: $1,750
All-in estimate: $7,982

Return trip

Grand Forks → San Jose$6,117

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in ND prices below it.

San Jose to Grand Forks by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Grand Forks, ND by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,700	$3.93	$5,963 – $7,437
53' refrigerated	$7,982	$4.68	$6,944 – $9,020
48' flatbed	$8,055	$4.72	$6,927 – $9,182
Step deck	$8,768	$5.14	$7,365 – $10,171
Power only	$5,943	$3.48	$5,171 – $6,716
Hotshot	$4,486	$2.63	$3,724 – $5,249
26' box truck	$4,387	$2.57	$3,729 – $5,045
Sprinter van	$2,680	$1.57	$2,251 – $3,109

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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 Grand Forks

53' refrigerated lanes into Grand Forks, ND
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,468 mi	$5,244	$3.57	$4,562 – $5,926	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,724 mi	$8,051	$4.67	$7,005 – $9,098	4 d
Chicago, IL	735 mi	$3,639	$4.95	$3,166 – $4,112	2 d
Houston, TX	1,482 mi	$4,978	$3.36	$4,331 – $5,625	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,487 mi	$4,073	$2.74	$3,544 – $4,603	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,434 mi	$4,565	$3.18	$3,972 – $5,159	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,508 mi	$5,052	$3.35	$4,396 – $5,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,741 mi	$8,120	$4.66	$7,065 – $9,176	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Grand Forks, ND?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Grand Forks, ND is estimated at $7,982 all-in in October 2026, or $4.68 a mile over about 1,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,944 and $9,020.

How far is San Jose, CA from Grand Forks, ND by truck?

About 1,707 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 $1,750 of the $7,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,232 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Forks, ND to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,117, which makes San Jose, CA to Grand Forks, ND 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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