Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kent, WA reefer rate

$3,871reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 823 mi
Typical range: $3,368–$4,374
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Kent price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,027
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $3,871

Return trip

Kent → San Jose$3,551

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to Kent by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kent, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,246	$3.94	$2,889 – $3,603
53' refrigerated	$3,871	$4.70	$3,368 – $4,374
48' flatbed	$3,961	$4.81	$3,407 – $4,516
Step deck	$4,324	$5.25	$3,633 – $5,016
Power only	$2,845	$3.46	$2,475 – $3,215
Hotshot	$2,146	$2.61	$1,781 – $2,511
26' box truck	$2,112	$2.57	$1,795 – $2,429
Sprinter van	$1,299	$1.58	$1,091 – $1,506

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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 Kent

53' refrigerated lanes into Kent, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,836 mi	$8,289	$2.92	$7,212 – $9,367	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$4,917	$4.41	$4,278 – $5,556	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,037 mi	$7,418	$3.64	$6,453 – $8,382	4 d
Houston, TX	2,212 mi	$6,231	$2.82	$5,421 – $7,041	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,287 mi	$3,180	$2.47	$2,766 – $3,593	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,795 mi	$7,264	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,208	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,088 mi	$5,918	$2.83	$5,149 – $6,687	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,229 mi	$5,325	$4.33	$4,633 – $6,018	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Kent, WA is estimated at $3,871 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 823 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,368 and $4,374.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kent, WA by truck?

About 823 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $844 of the $3,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,027 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kent, WA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,551, which makes San Jose, CA to Kent, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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