Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Waterbury, CT to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$7,208reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 3,051 mi
Typical range: $6,271–$8,145
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Waterbury to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,081
Fuel: $3,127
All-in estimate: $7,208

Return trip

San Jose → Waterbury$17,384

This direction runs 59% below the return trip. Leaving CT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Waterbury to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Waterbury, CT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,053	$1.98	$5,387 – $6,719
53' refrigerated	$7,208	$2.36	$6,271 – $8,145
48' flatbed	$7,222	$2.37	$6,211 – $8,233
Step deck	$7,851	$2.57	$6,595 – $9,107
Power only	$5,401	$1.77	$4,699 – $6,103
Hotshot	$4,079	$1.34	$3,385 – $4,772
26' box truck	$3,976	$1.30	$3,380 – $4,573
Sprinter van	$2,421	$0.79	$2,034 – $2,809

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More lanes from Waterbury

53' refrigerated lanes from Waterbury, CT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	92 mi	$1,022	$11.10	$889 – $1,154	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,952 mi	$6,992	$2.37	$6,083 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	891 mi	$2,464	$2.76	$2,143 – $2,784	2 d
Houston, TX	1,756 mi	$4,538	$2.58	$3,948 – $5,127	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,583 mi	$6,827	$2.64	$5,940 – $7,715	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	181 mi	$1,219	$6.74	$1,061 – $1,378	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,947 mi	$4,968	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,614	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,918 mi	$6,918	$2.37	$6,019 – $7,818	6 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 Waterbury, CT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Waterbury, CT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,208 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 3,051 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,271 and $8,145.

How far is Waterbury, CT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,051 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 $3,127 of the $7,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,081 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Waterbury, CT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $17,384, which makes Waterbury, CT to San Jose, CA 59% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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