Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Santee, CA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$2,663reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.49
Distance: 485 mi
Typical range: $2,317–$3,009
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santee to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,166
Fuel: $497
All-in estimate: $2,663

Return trip

San Jose → Santee$2,663

Both directions price about the same. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Santee to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Santee, CA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,231	$4.60	$1,986 – $2,477
53' refrigerated	$2,663	$5.49	$2,317 – $3,009
48' flatbed	$2,764	$5.70	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,026	$6.24	$2,542 – $3,510
Power only	$1,931	$3.98	$1,680 – $2,182
Hotshot	$1,456	$3.00	$1,208 – $1,703
26' box truck	$1,442	$2.97	$1,226 – $1,658
Sprinter van	$893	$1.84	$750 – $1,035

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More lanes from Santee

53' refrigerated lanes from Santee, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,853 mi	$14,968	$5.25	$13,022 – $16,913	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	136 mi	$1,411	$10.38	$1,228 – $1,595	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,023 mi	$8,053	$3.98	$7,006 – $9,100	4 d
Houston, TX	1,522 mi	$6,602	$4.34	$5,744 – $7,460	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	339 mi	$2,360	$6.96	$2,053 – $2,667	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,780 mi	$13,906	$5.00	$12,098 – $15,713	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,316 mi	$5,838	$4.44	$5,079 – $6,597	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,383 mi	$6,086	$4.40	$5,295 – $6,878	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,763	$2.91	$7,624 – $9,903	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,831	$3.62	$6,813 – $8,849	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,425	$2.87	$4,720 – $6,130	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,000	$2.81	$1,740 – $2,260	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,632	$2.59	$6,640 – $8,624	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,955	$2.91	$4,311 – $5,599	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Santee, CA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,663 all-in in October 2026, or $5.49 a mile over about 485 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,317 and $3,009.

How far is Santee, CA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 485 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $497 of the $2,663 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Santee, CA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology