Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Middletown, CT reefer rate

$17,505reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 3,074 mi
Typical range: $15,230–$19,781
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,354
Fuel: $3,151
All-in estimate: $17,505

Return trip

Middletown → San Jose$7,258

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Middletown, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,701	$4.78	$13,084 – $16,318
53' refrigerated	$17,505	$5.69	$15,230 – $19,781
48' flatbed	$17,539	$5.71	$15,083 – $19,994
Step deck	$19,065	$6.20	$16,015 – $22,116
Power only	$13,118	$4.27	$11,413 – $14,823
Hotshot	$9,906	$3.22	$8,222 – $11,590
26' box truck	$9,657	$3.14	$8,209 – $11,106
Sprinter van	$5,880	$1.91	$4,939 – $6,821

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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 Middletown

53' refrigerated lanes into Middletown, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	107 mi	$1,433	$13.39	$1,246 – $1,619	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,976 mi	$16,990	$5.71	$14,782 – $19,199	6 d
Chicago, IL	914 mi	$5,555	$6.08	$4,833 – $6,277	2 d
Houston, TX	1,777 mi	$7,529	$4.24	$6,550 – $8,508	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,606 mi	$8,646	$3.32	$7,522 – $9,770	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	198 mi	$1,590	$8.03	$1,383 – $1,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,968 mi	$8,236	$4.18	$7,165 – $9,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,942 mi	$16,812	$5.71	$14,626 – $18,997	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Middletown, CT is estimated at $17,505 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 3,074 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,230 and $19,781.

How far is San Jose, CA from Middletown, CT by truck?

About 3,074 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,151 of the $17,505 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,354 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Middletown, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,258, which makes San Jose, CA to Middletown, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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