Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Portage, MI reefer rate

$9,466reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,288 mi
Typical range: $8,235–$10,696
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Portage price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,121
Fuel: $2,345
All-in estimate: $9,466

Return trip

Portage → San Jose$7,986

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to Portage by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Portage, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,948	$3.47	$7,073 – $8,822
53' refrigerated	$9,466	$4.14	$8,235 – $10,696
48' flatbed	$9,514	$4.16	$8,182 – $10,846
Step deck	$10,348	$4.52	$8,693 – $12,004
Power only	$7,073	$3.09	$6,154 – $7,992
Hotshot	$5,340	$2.33	$4,433 – $6,248
26' box truck	$5,213	$2.28	$4,431 – $5,995
Sprinter van	$3,179	$1.39	$2,670 – $3,688

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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 Portage

53' refrigerated lanes into Portage, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	723 mi	$2,727	$3.77	$2,373 – $3,082	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,193 mi	$9,112	$4.16	$7,928 – $10,297	5 d
Chicago, IL	130 mi	$1,300	$10.00	$1,131 – $1,469	1 d
Houston, TX	1,199 mi	$3,815	$3.18	$3,319 – $4,310	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,835 mi	$4,471	$2.44	$3,890 – $5,053	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	666 mi	$2,281	$3.43	$1,985 – $2,578	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,342 mi	$4,189	$3.12	$3,644 – $4,734	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,164 mi	$9,004	$4.16	$7,834 – $10,175	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Portage, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Portage, MI is estimated at $9,466 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,288 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,235 and $10,696.

How far is San Jose, CA from Portage, MI by truck?

About 2,288 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 $2,345 of the $9,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portage, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,986, which makes San Jose, CA to Portage, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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