Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lansing, IL reefer rate

$8,576reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 2,171 mi
Typical range: $7,461–$9,691
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lansing price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,351
Fuel: $2,225
All-in estimate: $8,576

Return trip

Lansing → San Jose$7,860

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

San Jose to Lansing by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lansing, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,200	$3.32	$6,408 – $7,992
53' refrigerated	$8,576	$3.95	$7,461 – $9,691
48' flatbed	$8,625	$3.97	$7,418 – $9,833
Step deck	$9,383	$4.32	$7,882 – $10,884
Power only	$6,404	$2.95	$5,572 – $7,237
Hotshot	$4,836	$2.23	$4,014 – $5,658
26' box truck	$4,722	$2.17	$4,014 – $5,430
Sprinter van	$2,880	$1.33	$2,419 – $3,341

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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 Lansing

53' refrigerated lanes into Lansing, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	838 mi	$2,894	$3.45	$2,518 – $3,270	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,069 mi	$8,216	$3.97	$7,148 – $9,284	4 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,354	$3.07	$2,918 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,707 mi	$3,987	$2.34	$3,468 – $4,505	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	776 mi	$2,424	$3.12	$2,109 – $2,739	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,224 mi	$3,685	$3.01	$3,206 – $4,164	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,038 mi	$8,106	$3.98	$7,052 – $9,160	4 d
Dallas, TX	932 mi	$2,958	$3.17	$2,574 – $3,343	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Lansing, IL is estimated at $8,576 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 2,171 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,461 and $9,691.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lansing, IL by truck?

About 2,171 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 $2,225 of the $8,576 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,351 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lansing, IL to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,860, which makes San Jose, CA to Lansing, IL 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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