Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

South Plainfield, NJ to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$8,556reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,982 mi
Typical range: $7,443–$9,668
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Plainfield to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,500
Fuel: $3,056
All-in estimate: $8,556

Return trip

San Jose → South Plainfield$14,582

This direction runs 41% below the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

South Plainfield to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from South Plainfield, NJ to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,185	$2.41	$6,394 – $7,975
53' refrigerated	$8,556	$2.87	$7,443 – $9,668
48' flatbed	$8,574	$2.88	$7,374 – $9,775
Step deck	$9,321	$3.13	$7,830 – $10,813
Power only	$6,410	$2.15	$5,576 – $7,243
Hotshot	$4,840	$1.62	$4,017 – $5,663
26' box truck	$4,719	$1.58	$4,011 – $5,427
Sprinter van	$2,874	$0.96	$2,414 – $3,334

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More lanes from South Plainfield

53' refrigerated lanes from South Plainfield, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,873 mi	$8,268	$2.88	$7,193 – $9,342	6 d
Chicago, IL	820 mi	$2,802	$3.42	$2,438 – $3,166	2 d
Houston, TX	1,645 mi	$5,197	$3.16	$4,522 – $5,873	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,496 mi	$8,023	$3.21	$6,980 – $9,065	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	64 mi	$1,084	$16.93	$943 – $1,225	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,838 mi	$5,725	$3.11	$4,980 – $6,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,835 mi	$8,167	$2.88	$7,106 – $9,229	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,587 mi	$5,039	$3.18	$4,384 – $5,694	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 South Plainfield, NJ to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from South Plainfield, NJ to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,556 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,982 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,443 and $9,668.

How far is South Plainfield, NJ from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 2,982 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $3,056 of the $8,556 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to South Plainfield, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,582, which makes South Plainfield, NJ to San Jose, CA 41% cheaper. 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 →