Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Indio, CA reefer rate

$2,609reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.55
Distance: 470 mi
Typical range: $2,270–$2,949
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Indio price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,127
Fuel: $482
All-in estimate: $2,609

Return trip

Indio → San Jose$2,609

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Indio by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Indio, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,186	$4.65	$1,946 – $2,427
53' refrigerated	$2,609	$5.55	$2,270 – $2,949
48' flatbed	$2,711	$5.77	$2,331 – $3,090
Step deck	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443
Power only	$1,891	$4.02	$1,645 – $2,136
Hotshot	$1,425	$3.03	$1,183 – $1,667
26' box truck	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624
Sprinter van	$875	$1.86	$735 – $1,014

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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 Indio

53' refrigerated lanes into Indio, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,777 mi	$8,141	$2.93	$7,083 – $9,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	149 mi	$1,458	$9.79	$1,268 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,944 mi	$7,125	$3.67	$6,199 – $8,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,478 mi	$4,384	$2.97	$3,814 – $4,954	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	282 mi	$1,112	$3.94	$967 – $1,257	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,705 mi	$7,058	$2.61	$6,140 – $7,975	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$3,874	$3.04	$3,370 – $4,377	3 d
San Diego, CA	97 mi	$1,272	$13.11	$1,106 – $1,437	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Indio, CA is estimated at $2,609 all-in in October 2026, or $5.55 a mile over about 470 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,270 and $2,949.

How far is San Jose, CA from Indio, CA by truck?

About 470 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $482 of the $2,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indio, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology