Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tacoma, WA reefer rate

$3,835reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.72
Distance: 813 mi
Typical range: $3,336–$4,334
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Tacoma price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,002
Fuel: $833
All-in estimate: $3,835

Return trip

Tacoma → San Jose$3,518

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 Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,216	$3.96	$2,862 – $3,570
53' refrigerated	$3,835	$4.72	$3,336 – $4,334
48' flatbed	$3,926	$4.83	$3,376 – $4,475
Step deck	$4,286	$5.27	$3,600 – $4,972
Power only	$2,818	$3.47	$2,451 – $3,184
Hotshot	$2,126	$2.61	$1,764 – $2,487
26' box truck	$2,092	$2.57	$1,778 – $2,406
Sprinter van	$1,286	$1.58	$1,081 – $1,492

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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 Tacoma

53' refrigerated lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$8,327	$2.92	$7,244 – $9,409	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,888	$4.42	$4,253 – $5,524	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,460	$3.64	$6,490 – $8,429	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,246	$2.82	$5,434 – $7,058	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,175	$2.47	$2,763 – $3,588	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,299	$2.60	$6,350 – $8,248	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$5,928	$2.83	$5,157 – $6,699	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,300	$4.34	$4,611 – $5,989	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $3,835 all-in in October 2026, or $4.72 a mile over about 813 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,336 and $4,334.

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

About 813 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 $833 of the $3,835 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,002 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,518, which makes San Jose, CA to Tacoma, WA 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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