Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI reefer rate

$9,458reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,286 mi
Typical range: $8,229–$10,688
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Kentwood price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,115
Fuel: $2,343
All-in estimate: $9,458

Return trip

Kentwood → San Jose$7,980

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Kentwood by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,941	$3.47	$7,068 – $8,815
53' refrigerated	$9,458	$4.14	$8,229 – $10,688
48' flatbed	$9,506	$4.16	$8,176 – $10,837
Step deck	$10,340	$4.52	$8,686 – $11,995
Power only	$7,067	$3.09	$6,149 – $7,986
Hotshot	$5,336	$2.33	$4,429 – $6,243
26' box truck	$5,209	$2.28	$4,428 – $5,991
Sprinter van	$3,177	$1.39	$2,668 – $3,685

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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 Kentwood

53' refrigerated lanes into Kentwood, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	731 mi	$2,750	$3.76	$2,392 – $3,107	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,200 mi	$9,138	$4.15	$7,950 – $10,326	5 d
Chicago, IL	152 mi	$1,374	$9.04	$1,196 – $1,553	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,935	$3.16	$3,423 – $4,447	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,849 mi	$4,501	$2.43	$3,916 – $5,087	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	680 mi	$2,316	$3.41	$2,015 – $2,617	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,383 mi	$4,296	$3.11	$3,738 – $4,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,174 mi	$9,042	$4.16	$7,866 – $10,217	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI is estimated at $9,458 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,286 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,229 and $10,688.

How far is San Jose, CA from Kentwood, MI by truck?

About 2,286 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,343 of the $9,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,115 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kentwood, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,980, which makes San Jose, CA to Kentwood, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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