Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pittsburg, KS reefer rate

$7,469reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,751 mi
Typical range: $6,498–$8,440
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Pittsburg price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.4%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,674
Fuel: $1,795
All-in estimate: $7,469

Return trip

Pittsburg → San Jose$6,202

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

San Jose to Pittsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pittsburg, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,270	$3.58	$5,580 – $6,959
53' refrigerated	$7,469	$4.27	$6,498 – $8,440
48' flatbed	$7,534	$4.30	$6,479 – $8,588
Step deck	$8,201	$4.68	$6,888 – $9,513
Power only	$5,563	$3.18	$4,840 – $6,286
Hotshot	$4,199	$2.40	$3,486 – $4,913
26' box truck	$4,106	$2.34	$3,490 – $4,722
Sprinter van	$2,508	$1.43	$2,107 – $2,909

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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 Pittsburg

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburg, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$4,438	$3.32	$3,861 – $5,015	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,590 mi	$6,870	$4.32	$5,977 – $7,763	3 d
Chicago, IL	569 mi	$2,773	$4.87	$2,413 – $3,134	2 d
Houston, TX	624 mi	$2,309	$3.70	$2,009 – $2,609	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,102	$2.60	$2,698 – $3,505	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,260 mi	$3,748	$2.97	$3,261 – $4,236	3 d
San Antonio, TX	698 mi	$2,502	$3.59	$2,177 – $2,828	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,539 mi	$6,680	$4.34	$5,812 – $7,549	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Pittsburg, KS?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Pittsburg, KS is estimated at $7,469 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,751 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,498 and $8,440.

How far is San Jose, CA from Pittsburg, KS by truck?

About 1,751 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 $1,795 of the $7,469 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,674 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburg, KS to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,202, which makes San Jose, CA to Pittsburg, KS 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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