Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Richfield, MN reefer rate

$8,358reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $7,271–$9,444
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Richfield price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,464
Fuel: $1,894
All-in estimate: $8,358

Return trip

Richfield → San Jose$6,639

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

San Jose to Richfield by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Richfield, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,016	$3.80	$6,245 – $7,788
53' refrigerated	$8,358	$4.52	$7,271 – $9,444
48' flatbed	$8,424	$4.56	$7,245 – $9,603
Step deck	$9,168	$4.96	$7,701 – $10,635
Power only	$6,230	$3.37	$5,420 – $7,039
Hotshot	$4,703	$2.54	$3,903 – $5,502
26' box truck	$4,597	$2.49	$3,907 – $5,286
Sprinter van	$2,807	$1.52	$2,357 – $3,256

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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 Richfield

53' refrigerated lanes into Richfield, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,204 mi	$4,340	$3.60	$3,775 – $4,904	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,802 mi	$8,175	$4.54	$7,113 – $9,238	4 d
Chicago, IL	414 mi	$2,405	$5.81	$2,093 – $2,718	1 d
Houston, TX	1,238 mi	$4,181	$3.38	$3,638 – $4,725	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,497 mi	$4,002	$2.67	$3,482 – $4,523	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,159 mi	$3,735	$3.22	$3,249 – $4,221	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,301 mi	$4,357	$3.35	$3,791 – $4,924	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,795 mi	$8,148	$4.54	$7,088 – $9,207	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Richfield, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Richfield, MN is estimated at $8,358 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,271 and $9,444.

How far is San Jose, CA from Richfield, MN by truck?

About 1,848 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 $1,894 of the $8,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,464 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richfield, MN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,639, which makes San Jose, CA to Richfield, MN 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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