Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, SD reefer rate

$5,674reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,241 mi
Typical range: $4,937–$6,412
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Hot Springs price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,402
Fuel: $1,272
All-in estimate: $5,674

Return trip

Hot Springs → San Jose$4,666

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Hot Springs by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,761	$3.84	$4,238 – $5,285
53' refrigerated	$5,674	$4.57	$4,937 – $6,412
48' flatbed	$5,757	$4.64	$4,951 – $6,563
Step deck	$6,273	$5.06	$5,270 – $7,277
Power only	$4,204	$3.39	$3,658 – $4,751
Hotshot	$3,173	$2.56	$2,633 – $3,712
26' box truck	$3,110	$2.51	$2,644 – $3,577
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.53	$1,600 – $2,209

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 Hot Springs

53' refrigerated lanes into Hot Springs, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,792 mi	$5,805	$3.24	$5,050 – $6,560	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,218 mi	$5,587	$4.59	$4,861 – $6,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	954 mi	$4,140	$4.34	$3,602 – $4,678	2 d
Houston, TX	1,229 mi	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	972 mi	$2,675	$2.75	$2,328 – $3,023	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,738 mi	$5,019	$2.89	$4,367 – $5,672	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$3,842	$3.25	$3,342 – $4,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,228 mi	$5,625	$4.58	$4,894 – $6,356	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, SD is estimated at $5,674 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,241 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,937 and $6,412.

How far is San Jose, CA from Hot Springs, SD by truck?

About 1,241 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 $1,272 of the $5,674 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,402 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hot Springs, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,666, which makes San Jose, CA to Hot Springs, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →