Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to New Haven, CT reefer rate

$17,437reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 3,061 mi
Typical range: $15,170–$19,704
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to New Haven price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,300
Fuel: $3,137
All-in estimate: $17,437

Return trip

New Haven → San Jose$7,230

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 New Haven by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to New Haven, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,643	$4.78	$13,033 – $16,254
53' refrigerated	$17,437	$5.70	$15,170 – $19,704
48' flatbed	$17,471	$5.71	$15,025 – $19,917
Step deck	$18,992	$6.20	$15,953 – $22,030
Power only	$13,066	$4.27	$11,368 – $14,765
Hotshot	$9,867	$3.22	$8,190 – $11,545
26' box truck	$9,620	$3.14	$8,177 – $11,062
Sprinter van	$5,857	$1.91	$4,920 – $6,795

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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 New Haven

53' refrigerated lanes into New Haven, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	82 mi	$1,334	$16.27	$1,161 – $1,508	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,960 mi	$16,906	$5.71	$14,708 – $19,104	6 d
Chicago, IL	900 mi	$5,489	$6.10	$4,775 – $6,202	2 d
Houston, TX	1,754 mi	$7,444	$4.24	$6,476 – $8,412	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,589 mi	$8,595	$3.32	$7,478 – $9,712	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	173 mi	$1,503	$8.69	$1,307 – $1,698	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,946 mi	$8,155	$4.19	$7,094 – $9,215	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,925 mi	$16,722	$5.72	$14,548 – $18,896	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to New Haven, CT is estimated at $17,437 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 3,061 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,170 and $19,704.

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

About 3,061 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 $3,137 of the $17,437 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,300 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,230, which makes San Jose, CA to New Haven, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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