Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Niagara Falls, NY reefer rate

$14,121reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 2,677 mi
Typical range: $12,285–$15,956
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Niagara Falls price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,377
Fuel: $2,744
All-in estimate: $14,121

Return trip

Niagara Falls → San Jose$7,873

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 Niagara Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Niagara Falls, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,858	$4.43	$10,553 – $13,162
53' refrigerated	$14,121	$5.27	$12,285 – $15,956
48' flatbed	$14,167	$5.29	$12,184 – $16,151
Step deck	$15,405	$5.75	$12,940 – $17,870
Power only	$10,569	$3.95	$9,195 – $11,942
Hotshot	$7,981	$2.98	$6,624 – $9,337
26' box truck	$7,785	$2.91	$6,617 – $8,952
Sprinter van	$4,743	$1.77	$3,984 – $5,502

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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 Niagara Falls

53' refrigerated lanes into Niagara Falls, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	366 mi	$2,244	$6.13	$1,953 – $2,536	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,592 mi	$13,712	$5.29	$11,929 – $15,494	5 d
Chicago, IL	531 mi	$3,424	$6.45	$2,979 – $3,869	1 d
Houston, TX	1,521 mi	$6,027	$3.96	$5,244 – $6,811	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,236 mi	$6,895	$3.08	$5,999 – $7,791	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	345 mi	$1,926	$5.58	$1,675 – $2,176	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,689 mi	$6,597	$3.91	$5,739 – $7,454	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,565 mi	$13,582	$5.30	$11,816 – $15,347	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Niagara Falls, NY is estimated at $14,121 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 2,677 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,285 and $15,956.

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

About 2,677 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,744 of the $14,121 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,377 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,873, which makes San Jose, CA to Niagara Falls, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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