Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tucson, AZ reefer rate

$4,358reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.16
Distance: 844 mi
Typical range: $3,792–$4,925
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Tucson price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,493
Fuel: $865
All-in estimate: $4,358

Return trip

Tucson → San Jose$2,270

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 Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,655	$4.33	$3,253 – $4,058
53' refrigerated	$4,358	$5.16	$3,792 – $4,925
48' flatbed	$4,458	$5.28	$3,834 – $5,082
Step deck	$4,866	$5.77	$4,087 – $5,644
Power only	$3,205	$3.80	$2,788 – $3,622
Hotshot	$2,418	$2.86	$2,007 – $2,829
26' box truck	$2,379	$2.82	$2,022 – $2,735
Sprinter van	$1,462	$1.73	$1,228 – $1,696

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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 Tucson

53' refrigerated lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,161	$3.26	$7,100 – $9,222	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,144	$5.85	$2,735 – $3,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$6,975	$4.11	$6,068 – $7,882	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,777	$3.44	$3,286 – $4,269	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$911	$6.37	$792 – $1,029	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,045	$2.91	$6,129 – $7,961	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,201	$3.59	$2,785 – $3,617	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,736	$6.30	$2,380 – $3,092	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $4,358 all-in in October 2026, or $5.16 a mile over about 844 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,792 and $4,925.

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

About 844 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 $865 of the $4,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,493 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,270, which makes San Jose, CA to Tucson, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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