Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI reefer rate

$10,064reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,449 mi
Typical range: $8,756–$11,373
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to St. Clair Shores price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,554
Fuel: $2,510
All-in estimate: $10,064

Return trip

St. Clair Shores → San Jose$8,491

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

San Jose to St. Clair Shores by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,451	$3.45	$7,521 – $9,380
53' refrigerated	$10,064	$4.11	$8,756 – $11,373
48' flatbed	$10,107	$4.13	$8,692 – $11,522
Step deck	$10,992	$4.49	$9,234 – $12,751
Power only	$7,526	$3.07	$6,547 – $8,504
Hotshot	$5,683	$2.32	$4,717 – $6,649
26' box truck	$5,546	$2.26	$4,714 – $6,377
Sprinter van	$3,380	$1.38	$2,839 – $3,921

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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 St. Clair Shores

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Clair Shores, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	566 mi	$2,291	$4.05	$1,993 – $2,588	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,357 mi	$9,722	$4.12	$8,458 – $10,986	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,854	$6.28	$1,613 – $2,095	1 d
Houston, TX	1,320 mi	$4,131	$3.13	$3,594 – $4,669	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,999 mi	$4,822	$2.41	$4,195 – $5,449	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	517 mi	$1,913	$3.70	$1,664 – $2,162	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,540	$3.08	$3,950 – $5,130	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,328 mi	$9,614	$4.13	$8,364 – $10,864	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI is estimated at $10,064 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,756 and $11,373.

How far is San Jose, CA from St. Clair Shores, MI by truck?

About 2,449 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,510 of the $10,064 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Clair Shores, MI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,491, which makes San Jose, CA to St. Clair Shores, MI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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