Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Mesquite, TX reefer rate

$7,333reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,719 mi
Typical range: $6,380–$8,286
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Mesquite price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,571
Fuel: $1,762
All-in estimate: $7,333

Return trip

Mesquite → San Jose$4,993

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

San Jose to Mesquite by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Mesquite, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,155	$3.58	$5,478 – $6,833
53' refrigerated	$7,333	$4.27	$6,380 – $8,286
48' flatbed	$7,399	$4.30	$6,363 – $8,435
Step deck	$8,054	$4.69	$6,765 – $9,343
Power only	$5,460	$3.18	$4,750 – $6,170
Hotshot	$4,122	$2.40	$3,421 – $4,823
26' box truck	$4,031	$2.34	$3,426 – $4,635
Sprinter van	$2,462	$1.43	$2,068 – $2,856

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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 Mesquite

53' refrigerated lanes into Mesquite, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,608 mi	$5,177	$3.22	$4,504 – $5,850	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,487 mi	$6,472	$4.35	$5,631 – $7,314	3 d
Chicago, IL	937 mi	$3,999	$4.27	$3,479 – $4,519	2 d
Houston, TX	256 mi	$1,342	$5.24	$1,167 – $1,516	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,059 mi	$2,807	$2.65	$2,442 – $3,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,522 mi	$4,385	$2.88	$3,815 – $4,955	3 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,459	$4.85	$1,270 – $1,649	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,406 mi	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Mesquite, TX is estimated at $7,333 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,719 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,380 and $8,286.

How far is San Jose, CA from Mesquite, TX by truck?

About 1,719 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,762 of the $7,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesquite, TX to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,993, which makes San Jose, CA to Mesquite, TX 47% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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