Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Merrillville, IN reefer rate

$8,982reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,186 mi
Typical range: $7,815–$10,150
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Merrillville price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,742
Fuel: $2,240
All-in estimate: $8,982

Return trip

Merrillville → San Jose$7,615

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Merrillville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Merrillville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,542	$3.45	$6,712 – $8,371
53' refrigerated	$8,982	$4.11	$7,815 – $10,150
48' flatbed	$9,033	$4.13	$7,768 – $10,298
Step deck	$9,827	$4.50	$8,254 – $11,399
Power only	$6,708	$3.07	$5,836 – $7,581
Hotshot	$5,065	$2.32	$4,204 – $5,926
26' box truck	$4,946	$2.26	$4,204 – $5,688
Sprinter van	$3,017	$1.38	$2,534 – $3,499

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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 Merrillville

53' refrigerated lanes into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$2,974	$3.61	$2,587 – $3,360	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$8,600	$4.13	$7,482 – $9,718	4 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,491	$3.20	$3,037 – $3,945	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,175	$2.43	$3,632 – $4,718	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$2,487	$3.27	$2,164 – $2,810	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,846	$3.13	$3,346 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$8,482	$4.14	$7,380 – $9,585	4 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,090	$3.30	$2,688 – $3,492	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Merrillville, IN is estimated at $8,982 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,186 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,815 and $10,150.

How far is San Jose, CA from Merrillville, IN by truck?

About 2,186 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 $2,240 of the $8,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Merrillville, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,615, which makes San Jose, CA to Merrillville, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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