Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Yuma, AZ reefer rate

$3,488reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 624 mi
Typical range: $3,035–$3,941
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Yuma price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,848
Fuel: $640
All-in estimate: $3,488

Return trip

Yuma → San Jose$1,817

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 Yuma by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Yuma, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,924	$4.69	$2,602 – $3,246
53' refrigerated	$3,488	$5.59	$3,035 – $3,941
48' flatbed	$3,595	$5.76	$3,091 – $4,098
Step deck	$3,929	$6.30	$3,301 – $4,558
Power only	$2,547	$4.08	$2,216 – $2,878
Hotshot	$1,920	$3.08	$1,594 – $2,247
26' box truck	$1,896	$3.04	$1,611 – $2,180
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.87	$982 – $1,357

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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 Yuma

53' refrigerated lanes into Yuma, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,713 mi	$8,792	$3.24	$7,649 – $9,935	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	292 mi	$2,174	$7.45	$1,892 – $2,457	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,892 mi	$7,675	$4.06	$6,677 – $8,673	4 d
Houston, TX	1,352 mi	$4,485	$3.32	$3,902 – $5,068	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	187 mi	$1,011	$5.41	$879 – $1,142	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,638 mi	$7,610	$2.88	$6,621 – $8,599	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,144 mi	$3,906	$3.41	$3,398 – $4,413	3 d
San Diego, CA	181 mi	$1,735	$9.59	$1,510 – $1,961	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Yuma, AZ is estimated at $3,488 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 624 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,035 and $3,941.

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

About 624 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 $640 of the $3,488 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,848 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,817, which makes San Jose, CA to Yuma, AZ 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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