Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Waukesha, WI reefer rate

$8,830reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,128 mi
Typical range: $7,682–$9,978
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Waukesha price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,649
Fuel: $2,181
All-in estimate: $8,830

Return trip

Waukesha → San Jose$7,428

This direction runs 19% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

San Jose to Waukesha by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Waukesha, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,414	$3.48	$6,598 – $8,229
53' refrigerated	$8,830	$4.15	$7,682 – $9,978
48' flatbed	$8,883	$4.17	$7,639 – $10,127
Step deck	$9,664	$4.54	$8,118 – $11,210
Power only	$6,593	$3.10	$5,736 – $7,450
Hotshot	$4,978	$2.34	$4,131 – $5,824
26' box truck	$4,861	$2.28	$4,132 – $5,590
Sprinter van	$2,965	$1.39	$2,491 – $3,440

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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 Waukesha

53' refrigerated lanes into Waukesha, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	889 mi	$3,174	$3.57	$2,762 – $3,587	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,046 mi	$8,526	$4.17	$7,418 – $9,635	4 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,198	$11.86	$1,042 – $1,353	1 d
Houston, TX	1,174 mi	$3,732	$3.18	$3,247 – $4,217	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,166	$2.45	$3,624 – $4,708	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	836 mi	$2,689	$3.22	$2,339 – $3,038	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,293 mi	$4,042	$3.13	$3,517 – $4,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,023 mi	$8,441	$4.17	$7,344 – $9,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Waukesha, WI is estimated at $8,830 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,128 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,682 and $9,978.

How far is San Jose, CA from Waukesha, WI by truck?

About 2,128 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,181 of the $8,830 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Waukesha, WI to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,428, which makes San Jose, CA to Waukesha, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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