Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Zionsville, IN reefer rate

$9,240reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 2,256 mi
Typical range: $8,038–$10,441
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Zionsville price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,928
Fuel: $2,312
All-in estimate: $9,240

Return trip

Zionsville → San Jose$7,833

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Jose to Zionsville by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Zionsville, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,758	$3.44	$6,904 – $8,611
53' refrigerated	$9,240	$4.10	$8,038 – $10,441
48' flatbed	$9,288	$4.12	$7,988 – $10,589
Step deck	$10,104	$4.48	$8,487 – $11,720
Power only	$6,903	$3.06	$6,006 – $7,801
Hotshot	$5,212	$2.31	$4,326 – $6,098
26' box truck	$5,089	$2.26	$4,325 – $5,852
Sprinter van	$3,103	$1.38	$2,607 – $3,600

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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 Zionsville

53' refrigerated lanes into Zionsville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	771 mi	$2,828	$3.67	$2,460 – $3,196	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,133 mi	$8,787	$4.12	$7,645 – $9,930	4 d
Chicago, IL	172 mi	$1,425	$8.28	$1,240 – $1,610	1 d
Houston, TX	1,028 mi	$3,328	$3.24	$2,896 – $3,761	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,755 mi	$4,251	$2.42	$3,699 – $4,804	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	698 mi	$2,333	$3.34	$2,030 – $2,636	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,183 mi	$3,729	$3.15	$3,245 – $4,214	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,093 mi	$8,640	$4.13	$7,517 – $9,764	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Zionsville, IN is estimated at $9,240 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 2,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,038 and $10,441.

How far is San Jose, CA from Zionsville, IN by truck?

About 2,256 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,312 of the $9,240 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Zionsville, IN to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,833, which makes San Jose, CA to Zionsville, IN 18% 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 →