Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA reefer rate

$3,889reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.70
Distance: 828 mi
Typical range: $3,383–$4,394
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to SeaTac price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,040
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $3,889

Return trip

SeaTac → San Jose$3,567

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

San Jose to SeaTac by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,261	$3.94	$2,903 – $3,620
53' refrigerated	$3,889	$4.70	$3,383 – $4,394
48' flatbed	$3,979	$4.81	$3,422 – $4,536
Step deck	$4,344	$5.25	$3,649 – $5,039
Power only	$2,858	$3.45	$2,487 – $3,230
Hotshot	$2,156	$2.60	$1,790 – $2,523
26' box truck	$2,122	$2.56	$1,804 – $2,440
Sprinter van	$1,305	$1.58	$1,096 – $1,513

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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 SeaTac

53' refrigerated lanes into SeaTac, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,300	$2.92	$7,221 – $9,379	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,120 mi	$4,935	$4.41	$4,293 – $5,576	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,041 mi	$7,431	$3.64	$6,465 – $8,397	4 d
Houston, TX	2,219 mi	$6,248	$2.82	$5,436 – $7,061	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,293 mi	$3,192	$2.47	$2,777 – $3,607	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,799 mi	$7,273	$2.60	$6,328 – $8,219	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,094 mi	$5,933	$2.83	$5,162 – $6,704	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,235 mi	$5,347	$4.33	$4,652 – $6,042	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA is estimated at $3,889 all-in in October 2026, or $4.70 a mile over about 828 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,383 and $4,394.

How far is San Jose, CA from SeaTac, WA by truck?

About 828 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $849 of the $3,889 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from SeaTac, WA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,567, which makes San Jose, CA to SeaTac, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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