Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Middletown, NY reefer rate

$15,526reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 2,969 mi
Typical range: $13,508–$17,544
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Middletown price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,483
Fuel: $3,043
All-in estimate: $15,526

Return trip

Middletown → San Jose$8,656

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Middletown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Middletown, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$13,038	$4.39	$11,604 – $14,472
53' refrigerated	$15,526	$5.23	$13,508 – $17,544
48' flatbed	$15,561	$5.24	$13,382 – $17,739
Step deck	$16,916	$5.70	$14,210 – $19,623
Power only	$11,631	$3.92	$10,119 – $13,143
Hotshot	$8,783	$2.96	$7,290 – $10,277
26' box truck	$8,564	$2.88	$7,279 – $9,849
Sprinter van	$5,215	$1.76	$4,381 – $6,050

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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, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	70 mi	$1,179	$16.84	$1,026 – $1,332	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,868 mi	$15,040	$5.24	$13,085 – $16,995	6 d
Chicago, IL	808 mi	$4,627	$5.73	$4,025 – $5,228	2 d
Houston, TX	1,676 mi	$6,553	$3.91	$5,701 – $7,405	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,498 mi	$7,620	$3.05	$6,629 – $8,610	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	125 mi	$1,223	$9.78	$1,064 – $1,382	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,865 mi	$7,193	$3.86	$6,258 – $8,128	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,834 mi	$14,876	$5.25	$12,942 – $16,810	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Middletown, NY is estimated at $15,526 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 2,969 mi. Quotes typically land between $13,508 and $17,544.

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

About 2,969 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 $3,043 of the $15,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,483 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,656, which makes San Jose, CA to Middletown, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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