Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Watertown, MA reefer rate

$16,904reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.37
Distance: 3,150 mi
Typical range: $14,707–$19,102
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Watertown price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $13,676
Fuel: $3,228
All-in estimate: $16,904

Return trip

Watertown → San Jose$7,878

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Watertown by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Watertown, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,196	$4.51	$12,635 – $15,758
53' refrigerated	$16,904	$5.37	$14,707 – $19,102
48' flatbed	$16,933	$5.38	$14,562 – $19,303
Step deck	$18,405	$5.84	$15,461 – $21,350
Power only	$12,670	$4.02	$11,023 – $14,317
Hotshot	$9,568	$3.04	$7,942 – $11,195
26' box truck	$9,327	$2.96	$7,928 – $10,726
Sprinter van	$5,679	$1.80	$4,770 – $6,587

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 Watertown

53' refrigerated lanes into Watertown, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,768	$8.07	$1,538 – $1,998	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$16,463	$5.38	$14,323 – $18,603	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$5,621	$5.63	$4,890 – $6,351	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$7,489	$3.97	$6,516 – $8,463	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$8,423	$3.12	$7,328 – $9,518	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,870	$6.03	$1,627 – $2,113	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$8,153	$3.93	$7,093 – $9,213	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$16,309	$5.38	$14,189 – $18,429	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Watertown, MA is estimated at $16,904 all-in in October 2026, or $5.37 a mile over about 3,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $14,707 and $19,102.

How far is San Jose, CA from Watertown, MA by truck?

About 3,150 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 $3,228 of the $16,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $13,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Watertown, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,878, which makes San Jose, CA to Watertown, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →