Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Louisville, CO reefer rate

$6,714reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $5,841–$7,586
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Louisville price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,605
Fuel: $1,109
All-in estimate: $6,714

Return trip

Louisville → San Jose$2,610

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Jose to Louisville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Louisville, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,633	$5.21	$5,013 – $6,252
53' refrigerated	$6,714	$6.20	$5,841 – $7,586
48' flatbed	$6,829	$6.31	$5,873 – $7,785
Step deck	$7,446	$6.88	$6,255 – $8,638
Power only	$4,962	$4.59	$4,317 – $5,607
Hotshot	$3,744	$3.46	$3,108 – $4,381
26' box truck	$3,675	$3.40	$3,123 – $4,226
Sprinter van	$2,253	$2.08	$1,893 – $2,614

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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 Louisville

53' refrigerated lanes into Louisville, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,930 mi	$8,201	$4.25	$7,135 – $9,267	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	989 mi	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,085 mi	$6,072	$5.60	$5,283 – $6,861	3 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$4,633	$4.39	$4,031 – $5,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	691 mi	$2,732	$3.95	$2,377 – $3,087	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,866 mi	$7,069	$3.79	$6,150 – $7,988	4 d
San Antonio, TX	964 mi	$4,312	$4.47	$3,751 – $4,872	2 d
San Diego, CA	978 mi	$6,192	$6.33	$5,387 – $6,997	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Louisville, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Louisville, CO is estimated at $6,714 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,841 and $7,586.

How far is San Jose, CA from Louisville, CO by truck?

About 1,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,109 of the $6,714 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,605 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Louisville, CO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,610, which makes San Jose, CA to Louisville, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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