Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Rochester, NY reefer rate

$14,520reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.26
Distance: 2,760 mi
Typical range: $12,633–$16,408
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Rochester price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,691
Fuel: $2,829
All-in estimate: $14,520

Return trip

Rochester → San Jose$8,095

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Jose to Rochester by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Rochester, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,193	$4.42	$10,852 – $13,534
53' refrigerated	$14,520	$5.26	$12,633 – $16,408
48' flatbed	$14,563	$5.28	$12,525 – $16,602
Step deck	$15,834	$5.74	$13,301 – $18,368
Power only	$10,871	$3.94	$9,457 – $12,284
Hotshot	$8,209	$2.97	$6,813 – $9,604
26' box truck	$8,006	$2.90	$6,805 – $9,207
Sprinter van	$4,877	$1.77	$4,097 – $5,658

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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 Rochester

53' refrigerated lanes into Rochester, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,018	$6.66	$1,755 – $2,280	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$14,111	$5.28	$12,277 – $15,946	5 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$3,784	$6.16	$3,292 – $4,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$6,261	$3.94	$5,447 – $7,075	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$7,125	$3.07	$6,198 – $8,051	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,779	$5.95	$1,548 – $2,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,844	$3.88	$5,954 – $7,734	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$13,981	$5.28	$12,164 – $15,799	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Rochester, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Rochester, NY is estimated at $14,520 all-in in October 2026, or $5.26 a mile over about 2,760 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,633 and $16,408.

How far is San Jose, CA from Rochester, NY by truck?

About 2,760 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 $2,829 of the $14,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Rochester, NY to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,095, which makes San Jose, CA to Rochester, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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