Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI reefer rate

$8,564reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 2,056 mi
Typical range: $7,450–$9,677
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Wausau price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,457
Fuel: $2,107
All-in estimate: $8,564

Return trip

Wausau → San Jose$7,204

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 Wausau by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,190	$3.50	$6,399 – $7,980
53' refrigerated	$8,564	$4.17	$7,450 – $9,677
48' flatbed	$8,619	$4.19	$7,412 – $9,825
Step deck	$9,377	$4.56	$7,877 – $10,878
Power only	$6,391	$3.11	$5,560 – $7,222
Hotshot	$4,825	$2.35	$4,005 – $5,646
26' box truck	$4,713	$2.29	$4,006 – $5,420
Sprinter van	$2,876	$1.40	$2,416 – $3,336

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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 Wausau

53' refrigerated lanes into Wausau, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,001 mi	$3,484	$3.48	$3,032 – $3,937	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,003 mi	$8,367	$4.18	$7,280 – $9,455	4 d
Chicago, IL	280 mi	$1,795	$6.41	$1,562 – $2,029	1 d
Houston, TX	1,291 mi	$4,037	$3.13	$3,512 – $4,562	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,685 mi	$4,132	$2.45	$3,595 – $4,669	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	960 mi	$2,993	$3.12	$2,604 – $3,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,387 mi	$4,287	$3.09	$3,730 – $4,845	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,992 mi	$8,327	$4.18	$7,244 – $9,409	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI is estimated at $8,564 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 2,056 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,450 and $9,677.

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

About 2,056 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 $2,107 of the $8,564 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,457 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,204, which makes San Jose, CA to Wausau, WI 19% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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