Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Paramus, NJ reefer rate

$14,650reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.89
Distance: 2,997 mi
Typical range: $12,745–$16,554
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Paramus price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,578
Fuel: $3,072
All-in estimate: $14,650

Return trip

Paramus → San Jose$8,595

This direction runs 70% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

San Jose to Paramus by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Paramus, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,303	$4.10	$10,949 – $13,656
53' refrigerated	$14,650	$4.89	$12,745 – $16,554
48' flatbed	$14,681	$4.90	$12,626 – $16,737
Step deck	$15,960	$5.33	$13,406 – $18,513
Power only	$10,976	$3.66	$9,549 – $12,403
Hotshot	$8,289	$2.77	$6,879 – $9,698
26' box truck	$8,081	$2.70	$6,869 – $9,293
Sprinter van	$4,921	$1.64	$4,134 – $5,708

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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 Paramus

53' refrigerated lanes into Paramus, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,892 mi	$14,177	$4.90	$12,334 – $16,020	6 d
Chicago, IL	835 mi	$4,438	$5.31	$3,861 – $5,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,677 mi	$6,133	$3.66	$5,336 – $6,930	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,180	$2.85	$6,246 – $8,113	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	101 mi	$1,072	$10.61	$933 – $1,211	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,869 mi	$6,742	$3.61	$5,865 – $7,618	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,855 mi	$14,011	$4.91	$12,189 – $15,832	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,616 mi	$5,940	$3.68	$5,167 – $6,712	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Paramus, NJ?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Paramus, NJ is estimated at $14,650 all-in in October 2026, or $4.89 a mile over about 2,997 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,745 and $16,554.

How far is San Jose, CA from Paramus, NJ by truck?

About 2,997 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 $3,072 of the $14,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,578 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Paramus, NJ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,595, which makes San Jose, CA to Paramus, NJ 70% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology