Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Lemon Grove, CA reefer rate

$2,681reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.47
Distance: 490 mi
Typical range: $2,333–$3,030
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Lemon Grove price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,179
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $2,681

Return trip

Lemon Grove → San Jose$2,681

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Lemon Grove by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Lemon Grove, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,247	$4.58	$1,999 – $2,494
53' refrigerated	$2,681	$5.47	$2,333 – $3,030
48' flatbed	$2,782	$5.68	$2,392 – $3,171
Step deck	$3,045	$6.21	$2,558 – $3,532
Power only	$1,945	$3.97	$1,692 – $2,198
Hotshot	$1,466	$2.99	$1,217 – $1,715
26' box truck	$1,452	$2.96	$1,234 – $1,670
Sprinter van	$899	$1.83	$755 – $1,042

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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 Lemon Grove

53' refrigerated lanes into Lemon Grove, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,861 mi	$8,366	$2.92	$7,279 – $9,454	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	141 mi	$1,429	$10.14	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,031 mi	$7,407	$3.65	$6,444 – $8,370	4 d
Houston, TX	1,525 mi	$4,503	$2.95	$3,917 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	344 mi	$1,240	$3.60	$1,079 – $1,401	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,787 mi	$7,253	$2.60	$6,310 – $8,196	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,318 mi	$3,980	$3.02	$3,462 – $4,497	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,154	$3.00	$3,614 – $4,694	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Lemon Grove, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Lemon Grove, CA is estimated at $2,681 all-in in October 2026, or $5.47 a mile over about 490 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,333 and $3,030.

How far is San Jose, CA from Lemon Grove, CA by truck?

About 490 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $502 of the $2,681 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lemon Grove, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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