Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Merced, CA reefer rate

$1,236reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $14.20
Distance: 87 mi
Typical range: $1,075–$1,396
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Merced price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,147
Fuel: $89
All-in estimate: $1,236

Return trip

Merced → San Jose$1,236

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

San Jose to Merced by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Merced, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,032	$11.86	$918 – $1,145
53' refrigerated	$1,236	$14.20	$1,075 – $1,396
48' flatbed	$1,349	$15.50	$1,160 – $1,537
Step deck	$1,490	$17.13	$1,252 – $1,729
Power only	$852	$9.79	$741 – $962
Hotshot	$640	$7.36	$531 – $749
26' box truck	$650	$7.47	$553 – $748
Sprinter van	$413	$4.74	$347 – $479

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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 Merced

53' refrigerated lanes into Merced, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,928 mi	$8,546	$2.92	$7,435 – $9,657	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	301 mi	$2,003	$6.66	$1,743 – $2,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,081 mi	$7,569	$3.64	$6,585 – $8,553	4 d
Houston, TX	1,805 mi	$5,210	$2.89	$4,533 – $5,887	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	635 mi	$1,840	$2.90	$1,600 – $2,079	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,864 mi	$7,437	$2.60	$6,470 – $8,403	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,621 mi	$4,745	$2.93	$4,128 – $5,362	4 d
San Diego, CA	429 mi	$2,462	$5.74	$2,142 – $2,782	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Merced, CA is estimated at $1,236 all-in in October 2026, or $14.20 a mile over about 87 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,075 and $1,396.

How far is San Jose, CA from Merced, CA by truck?

About 87 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 $89 of the $1,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merced, CA to San Jose, CA?

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

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology