Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tempe, AZ reefer rate

$3,907reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.35
Distance: 730 mi
Typical range: $3,399–$4,415
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Tempe price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $748
All-in estimate: $3,907

Return trip

Tempe → San Jose$2,035

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

San Jose to Tempe by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tempe, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,276	$4.49	$2,916 – $3,637
53' refrigerated	$3,907	$5.35	$3,399 – $4,415
48' flatbed	$4,011	$5.49	$3,449 – $4,572
Step deck	$4,381	$6.00	$3,680 – $5,081
Power only	$2,864	$3.92	$2,492 – $3,236
Hotshot	$2,160	$2.96	$1,793 – $2,527
26' box truck	$2,128	$2.92	$1,809 – $2,448
Sprinter van	$1,311	$1.80	$1,101 – $1,520

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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 Tempe

53' refrigerated lanes into Tempe, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,522 mi	$8,226	$3.26	$7,157 – $9,296	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	442 mi	$2,768	$6.26	$2,408 – $3,128	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,703 mi	$7,000	$4.11	$6,090 – $7,910	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$4,017	$3.39	$3,495 – $4,539	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,447 mi	$7,108	$2.90	$6,184 – $8,032	5 d
San Antonio, TX	985 mi	$3,463	$3.52	$3,012 – $3,913	2 d
San Diego, CA	358 mi	$2,435	$6.80	$2,119 – $2,752	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,036 mi	$3,605	$3.48	$3,136 – $4,073	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Tempe, AZ?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Tempe, AZ is estimated at $3,907 all-in in October 2026, or $5.35 a mile over about 730 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,399 and $4,415.

How far is San Jose, CA from Tempe, AZ by truck?

About 730 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 $748 of the $3,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tempe, AZ to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,035, which makes San Jose, CA to Tempe, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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