Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Tulare, CA reefer rate

$1,587reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $8.58
Distance: 185 mi
Typical range: $1,381–$1,793
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Tulare price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,397
Fuel: $190
All-in estimate: $1,587

Return trip

Tulare → San Jose$1,587

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Jose to Tulare by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Tulare, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,327	$7.17	$1,181 – $1,473
53' refrigerated	$1,587	$8.58	$1,381 – $1,793
48' flatbed	$1,697	$9.17	$1,459 – $1,935
Step deck	$1,868	$10.10	$1,569 – $2,167
Power only	$1,118	$6.04	$972 – $1,263
Hotshot	$841	$4.55	$698 – $984
26' box truck	$845	$4.57	$718 – $972
Sprinter van	$531	$2.87	$446 – $616

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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 Tulare

53' refrigerated lanes into Tulare, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,890 mi	$8,444	$2.92	$7,346 – $9,542	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	188 mi	$1,598	$8.50	$1,390 – $1,806	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$7,452	$3.64	$6,484 – $8,421	4 d
Houston, TX	1,714 mi	$4,980	$2.91	$4,333 – $5,628	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	530 mi	$1,623	$3.06	$1,412 – $1,834	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,341	$2.60	$6,387 – $8,296	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,500	$2.95	$3,915 – $5,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	313 mi	$2,046	$6.54	$1,780 – $2,312	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Tulare, CA is estimated at $1,587 all-in in October 2026, or $8.58 a mile over about 185 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,381 and $1,793.

How far is San Jose, CA from Tulare, CA by truck?

About 185 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $190 of the $1,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,397 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulare, CA to San Jose, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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