Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Norwalk, CT reefer rate

$17,295reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 3,034 mi
Typical range: $15,047–$19,543
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Norwalk price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,185
Fuel: $3,110
All-in estimate: $17,295

Return trip

Norwalk → San Jose$7,171

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 Norwalk by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Norwalk, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,524	$4.79	$12,927 – $16,122
53' refrigerated	$17,295	$5.70	$15,047 – $19,543
48' flatbed	$17,330	$5.71	$14,904 – $19,756
Step deck	$18,839	$6.21	$15,825 – $21,853
Power only	$12,959	$4.27	$11,274 – $14,644
Hotshot	$9,786	$3.23	$8,123 – $11,450
26' box truck	$9,541	$3.14	$8,110 – $10,972
Sprinter van	$5,810	$1.91	$4,880 – $6,739

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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 Norwalk

53' refrigerated lanes into Norwalk, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,931 mi	$16,754	$5.72	$14,576 – $18,932	6 d
Chicago, IL	873 mi	$5,361	$6.14	$4,664 – $6,057	2 d
Houston, TX	1,718 mi	$7,311	$4.26	$6,360 – $8,261	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,558 mi	$8,501	$3.32	$7,396 – $9,607	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	138 mi	$1,380	$10.00	$1,201 – $1,560	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,911 mi	$8,025	$4.20	$6,982 – $9,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,895 mi	$16,565	$5.72	$14,411 – $18,718	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$7,089	$4.28	$6,167 – $8,010	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Norwalk, CT is estimated at $17,295 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 3,034 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,047 and $19,543.

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

About 3,034 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 $3,110 of the $17,295 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,171, which makes San Jose, CA to Norwalk, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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