Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Great Bend, KS reefer rate

$6,465reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $5,624–$7,305
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Great Bend price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,947
Fuel: $1,518
All-in estimate: $6,465

Return trip

Great Bend → San Jose$5,368

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 Great Bend by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Great Bend, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,426	$3.66	$4,829 – $6,023
53' refrigerated	$6,465	$4.37	$5,624 – $7,305
48' flatbed	$6,538	$4.41	$5,623 – $7,453
Step deck	$7,121	$4.81	$5,981 – $8,260
Power only	$4,803	$3.24	$4,179 – $5,428
Hotshot	$3,626	$2.45	$3,009 – $4,242
26' box truck	$3,549	$2.40	$3,017 – $4,082
Sprinter van	$2,170	$1.47	$1,823 – $2,518

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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 Great Bend

53' refrigerated lanes into Great Bend, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,570 mi	$5,083	$3.24	$4,422 – $5,744	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,335 mi	$5,922	$4.44	$5,152 – $6,692	3 d
Chicago, IL	748 mi	$3,374	$4.51	$2,935 – $3,813	2 d
Houston, TX	736 mi	$2,602	$3.54	$2,264 – $2,940	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	959 mi	$2,600	$2.71	$2,262 – $2,937	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,497 mi	$4,334	$2.89	$3,770 – $4,897	3 d
San Antonio, TX	726 mi	$2,576	$3.55	$2,241 – $2,911	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,294 mi	$5,769	$4.46	$5,019 – $6,519	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Great Bend, KS is estimated at $6,465 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,624 and $7,305.

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

About 1,481 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,518 of the $6,465 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,947 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,368, which makes San Jose, CA to Great Bend, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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