Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to San Rafael, CA reefer rate

$1,182reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $16.41
Distance: 72 mi
Typical range: $1,028–$1,336
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to San Rafael price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,108
Fuel: $74
All-in estimate: $1,182

Return trip

San Rafael → San Jose$1,182

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to San Rafael by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to San Rafael, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$987	$13.70	$878 – $1,095
53' refrigerated	$1,182	$16.41	$1,028 – $1,336
48' flatbed	$1,295	$17.99	$1,114 – $1,476
Step deck	$1,432	$19.89	$1,203 – $1,661
Power only	$811	$11.26	$706 – $917
Hotshot	$609	$8.46	$506 – $713
26' box truck	$620	$8.62	$527 – $714
Sprinter van	$395	$5.48	$332 – $458

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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 San Rafael

53' refrigerated lanes into San Rafael, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,032 mi	$8,825	$2.91	$7,678 – $9,972	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	421 mi	$2,434	$5.78	$2,117 – $2,750	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,185 mi	$7,905	$3.62	$6,878 – $8,933	5 d
Houston, TX	1,945 mi	$5,564	$2.86	$4,840 – $6,287	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	776 mi	$2,130	$2.75	$1,853 – $2,407	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,971 mi	$7,692	$2.59	$6,692 – $8,691	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$5,101	$2.90	$4,438 – $5,765	4 d
San Diego, CA	552 mi	$2,903	$5.26	$2,526 – $3,281	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to San Rafael, CA is estimated at $1,182 all-in in October 2026, or $16.41 a mile over about 72 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,028 and $1,336.

How far is San Jose, CA from San Rafael, CA by truck?

About 72 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $74 of the $1,182 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,108 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Rafael, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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