Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA reefer rate

$3,960reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 848 mi
Typical range: $3,446–$4,475
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Kirkland price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,091
Fuel: $869
All-in estimate: $3,960

Return trip

Kirkland → San Jose$3,633

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 Kirkland by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,322	$3.92	$2,956 – $3,687
53' refrigerated	$3,960	$4.67	$3,446 – $4,475
48' flatbed	$4,050	$4.78	$3,483 – $4,617
Step deck	$4,421	$5.21	$3,713 – $5,128
Power only	$2,913	$3.43	$2,534 – $3,291
Hotshot	$2,197	$2.59	$1,824 – $2,571
26' box truck	$2,162	$2.55	$1,837 – $2,486
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.57	$1,116 – $1,541

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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 Kirkland

53' refrigerated lanes into Kirkland, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,832 mi	$8,279	$2.92	$7,202 – $9,355	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$5,003	$4.39	$4,352 – $5,653	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,036 mi	$7,414	$3.64	$6,451 – $8,378	4 d
Houston, TX	2,225 mi	$6,264	$2.82	$5,449 – $7,078	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,308 mi	$3,223	$2.46	$2,804 – $3,642	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,792 mi	$7,256	$2.60	$6,313 – $8,200	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,102 mi	$5,953	$2.83	$5,179 – $6,727	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,253 mi	$5,411	$4.32	$4,708 – $6,115	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA is estimated at $3,960 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 848 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,446 and $4,475.

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

About 848 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 $869 of the $3,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,091 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,633, which makes San Jose, CA to Kirkland, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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