Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Stamford, CT reefer rate

$17,258reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 3,027 mi
Typical range: $15,015–$19,502
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Stamford price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $14,156
Fuel: $3,102
All-in estimate: $17,258

Return trip

Stamford → San Jose$7,156

This direction runs 141% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CT prices above it.

San Jose to Stamford by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Stamford, CT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,493	$4.79	$12,899 – $16,088
53' refrigerated	$17,258	$5.70	$15,015 – $19,502
48' flatbed	$17,294	$5.71	$14,873 – $19,715
Step deck	$18,799	$6.21	$15,792 – $21,807
Power only	$12,931	$4.27	$11,250 – $14,612
Hotshot	$9,765	$3.23	$8,105 – $11,425
26' box truck	$9,520	$3.15	$8,092 – $10,949
Sprinter van	$5,797	$1.92	$4,870 – $6,725

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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 Stamford

53' refrigerated lanes into Stamford, CT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,924 mi	$16,717	$5.72	$14,544 – $18,890	6 d
Chicago, IL	865 mi	$5,323	$6.15	$4,631 – $6,015	2 d
Houston, TX	1,711 mi	$7,285	$4.26	$6,338 – $8,232	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,551 mi	$8,480	$3.32	$7,378 – $9,583	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	131 mi	$1,356	$10.35	$1,180 – $1,532	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,903 mi	$7,995	$4.20	$6,956 – $9,035	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,888 mi	$16,528	$5.72	$14,379 – $18,677	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,650 mi	$7,059	$4.28	$6,141 – $7,977	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Stamford, CT is estimated at $17,258 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 3,027 mi. Quotes typically land between $15,015 and $19,502.

How far is San Jose, CA from Stamford, CT by truck?

About 3,027 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 $3,102 of the $17,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $14,156 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Stamford, CT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,156, which makes San Jose, CA to Stamford, CT 141% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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