Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Grand Rapids, MI reefer rate

$9,447reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,283 mi
Typical range: $8,219–$10,675
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Grand Rapids price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,107
Fuel: $2,340
All-in estimate: $9,447

Return trip

Grand Rapids → San Jose$7,970

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Grand Rapids by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Grand Rapids, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,932	$3.47	$7,059 – $8,804
53' refrigerated	$9,447	$4.14	$8,219 – $10,675
48' flatbed	$9,495	$4.16	$8,166 – $10,825
Step deck	$10,328	$4.52	$8,676 – $11,981
Power only	$7,059	$3.09	$6,141 – $7,977
Hotshot	$5,330	$2.33	$4,424 – $6,236
26' box truck	$5,203	$2.28	$4,423 – $5,984
Sprinter van	$3,173	$1.39	$2,665 – $3,680

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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 Rapids

53' refrigerated lanes into Grand Rapids, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	736 mi	$2,763	$3.75	$2,404 – $3,123	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,197 mi	$9,127	$4.15	$7,941 – $10,314	5 d
Chicago, IL	153 mi	$1,378	$9.00	$1,198 – $1,557	1 d
Houston, TX	1,248 mi	$3,943	$3.16	$3,430 – $4,455	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,847 mi	$4,497	$2.43	$3,912 – $5,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	686 mi	$2,330	$3.40	$2,028 – $2,633	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,385 mi	$4,302	$3.11	$3,742 – $4,861	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,172 mi	$9,034	$4.16	$7,860 – $10,209	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Grand Rapids, MI is estimated at $9,447 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,283 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,219 and $10,675.

How far is San Jose, CA from Grand Rapids, MI by truck?

About 2,283 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,340 of the $9,447 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,107 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Rapids, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,970, which makes San Jose, CA to Grand Rapids, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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