Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rapid City, SD reefer rate

$5,792reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $5,039–$6,545
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Rapid City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,488
Fuel: $1,304
All-in estimate: $5,792

Return trip

Rapid City → San Jose$4,763

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

San Jose to Rapid City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rapid City, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,860	$3.82	$4,326 – $5,395
53' refrigerated	$5,792	$4.55	$5,039 – $6,545
48' flatbed	$5,873	$4.62	$5,051 – $6,695
Step deck	$6,400	$5.03	$5,376 – $7,424
Power only	$4,293	$3.37	$3,735 – $4,851
Hotshot	$3,240	$2.55	$2,689 – $3,791
26' box truck	$3,175	$2.50	$2,699 – $3,651
Sprinter van	$1,944	$1.53	$1,633 – $2,255

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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 Rapid City

53' refrigerated lanes into Rapid City, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,776 mi	$5,760	$3.24	$5,011 – $6,508	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,260 mi	$5,746	$4.56	$4,999 – $6,493	3 d
Chicago, IL	943 mi	$4,102	$4.35	$3,569 – $4,636	2 d
Houston, TX	1,270 mi	$4,074	$3.21	$3,544 – $4,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$2,786	$2.72	$2,424 – $3,149	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,724 mi	$4,984	$2.89	$4,336 – $5,632	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,229 mi	$3,964	$3.23	$3,449 – $4,480	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,274 mi	$5,799	$4.55	$5,045 – $6,553	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Rapid City, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Rapid City, SD is estimated at $5,792 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,039 and $6,545.

How far is San Jose, CA from Rapid City, SD by truck?

About 1,272 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,304 of the $5,792 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,488 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rapid City, SD to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,763, which makes San Jose, CA to Rapid City, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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