Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Spearfish, SD reefer rate

$5,712reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 1,251 mi
Typical range: $4,970–$6,455
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Spearfish price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,430
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $5,712

Return trip

Spearfish → San Jose$4,697

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 Spearfish by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Spearfish, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,793	$3.83	$4,266 – $5,321
53' refrigerated	$5,712	$4.57	$4,970 – $6,455
48' flatbed	$5,794	$4.63	$4,983 – $6,605
Step deck	$6,314	$5.05	$5,304 – $7,324
Power only	$4,233	$3.38	$3,682 – $4,783
Hotshot	$3,194	$2.55	$2,651 – $3,737
26' box truck	$3,131	$2.50	$2,661 – $3,601
Sprinter van	$1,917	$1.53	$1,611 – $2,224

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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 Spearfish

53' refrigerated lanes into Spearfish, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,810 mi	$5,856	$3.24	$5,095 – $6,617	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,253 mi	$5,720	$4.56	$4,976 – $6,463	3 d
Chicago, IL	982 mi	$4,235	$4.31	$3,685 – $4,786	2 d
Houston, TX	1,316 mi	$4,196	$3.19	$3,651 – $4,742	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$2,806	$2.72	$2,441 – $3,171	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,760 mi	$5,074	$2.88	$4,415 – $5,734	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,272 mi	$4,079	$3.21	$3,549 – $4,609	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,272 mi	$5,792	$4.55	$5,039 – $6,545	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Spearfish, SD is estimated at $5,712 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 1,251 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,970 and $6,455.

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

About 1,251 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 $1,282 of the $5,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,430 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,697, which makes San Jose, CA to Spearfish, SD 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology