Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Muscatine, IA reefer rate

$7,990reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,957 mi
Typical range: $6,951–$9,028
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Muscatine price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,984
Fuel: $2,006
All-in estimate: $7,990

Return trip

Muscatine → San Jose$6,572

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

San Jose to Muscatine by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Muscatine, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,708	$3.43	$5,970 – $7,445
53' refrigerated	$7,990	$4.08	$6,951 – $9,028
48' flatbed	$8,047	$4.11	$6,920 – $9,173
Step deck	$8,756	$4.47	$7,355 – $10,157
Power only	$5,959	$3.05	$5,185 – $6,734
Hotshot	$4,499	$2.30	$3,734 – $5,264
26' box truck	$4,396	$2.25	$3,737 – $5,055
Sprinter van	$2,683	$1.37	$2,254 – $3,112

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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 Muscatine

53' refrigerated lanes into Muscatine, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,053 mi	$3,537	$3.36	$3,077 – $3,996	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,854 mi	$7,618	$4.11	$6,628 – $8,609	4 d
Chicago, IL	209 mi	$1,519	$7.27	$1,321 – $1,716	1 d
Houston, TX	990 mi	$3,170	$3.20	$2,758 – $3,582	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,498 mi	$3,640	$2.43	$3,167 – $4,113	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	990 mi	$2,990	$3.02	$2,601 – $3,378	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,092 mi	$3,429	$3.14	$2,983 – $3,875	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,825 mi	$7,514	$4.12	$6,537 – $8,490	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Muscatine, IA is estimated at $7,990 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,957 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,951 and $9,028.

How far is San Jose, CA from Muscatine, IA by truck?

About 1,957 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 $2,006 of the $7,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Muscatine, IA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,572, which makes San Jose, CA to Muscatine, IA 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →