Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kansas City, KS reefer rate

$7,406reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,734 mi
Typical range: $6,443–$8,368
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Kansas City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,629
Fuel: $1,777
All-in estimate: $7,406

Return trip

Kansas City → San Jose$6,149

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 Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,216	$3.59	$5,533 – $6,900
53' refrigerated	$7,406	$4.27	$6,443 – $8,368
48' flatbed	$7,471	$4.31	$6,425 – $8,517
Step deck	$8,133	$4.69	$6,831 – $9,434
Power only	$5,515	$3.18	$4,798 – $6,232
Hotshot	$4,163	$2.40	$3,456 – $4,871
26' box truck	$4,071	$2.35	$3,460 – $4,682
Sprinter van	$2,487	$1.43	$2,089 – $2,884

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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 Kansas City

53' refrigerated lanes into Kansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,304 mi	$4,343	$3.33	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,600 mi	$6,907	$4.32	$6,009 – $7,805	3 d
Chicago, IL	490 mi	$2,508	$5.12	$2,182 – $2,834	1 d
Houston, TX	762 mi	$2,670	$3.50	$2,323 – $3,017	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,223 mi	$3,164	$2.59	$2,752 – $3,575	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,232 mi	$3,679	$2.99	$3,201 – $4,157	3 d
San Antonio, TX	828 mi	$2,843	$3.43	$2,473 – $3,212	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,560 mi	$6,758	$4.33	$5,880 – $7,637	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Kansas City, KS is estimated at $7,406 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,734 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,443 and $8,368.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kansas City, KS by truck?

About 1,734 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 $1,777 of the $7,406 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,629 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,149, which makes San Jose, CA to Kansas City, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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