Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Watertown, MA to San Jose, CA reefer rate

$7,878reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.50
Distance: 3,150 mi
Typical range: $6,854–$8,902
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Watertown to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,650
Fuel: $3,228
All-in estimate: $7,878

Return trip

San Jose → Watertown$16,904

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Watertown to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Watertown, MA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,616	$2.10	$5,888 – $7,343
53' refrigerated	$7,878	$2.50	$6,854 – $8,902
48' flatbed	$7,891	$2.51	$6,786 – $8,996
Step deck	$8,577	$2.72	$7,205 – $9,950
Power only	$5,905	$1.87	$5,137 – $6,672
Hotshot	$4,459	$1.42	$3,701 – $5,217
26' box truck	$4,347	$1.38	$3,695 – $4,999
Sprinter van	$2,646	$0.84	$2,223 – $3,070

More lanes from Watertown

53' refrigerated lanes from Watertown, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	219 mi	$1,478	$6.75	$1,286 – $1,670	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,061 mi	$7,672	$2.51	$6,675 – $8,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	998 mi	$2,858	$2.86	$2,486 – $3,229	2 d
Houston, TX	1,886 mi	$5,126	$2.72	$4,460 – $5,792	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,697 mi	$7,535	$2.79	$6,556 – $8,515	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	310 mi	$1,675	$5.40	$1,457 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,076 mi	$5,580	$2.69	$4,855 – $6,306	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,030 mi	$7,600	$2.51	$6,612 – $8,588	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 Watertown, MA to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Watertown, MA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,878 all-in in October 2026, or $2.50 a mile over about 3,150 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,854 and $8,902.

How far is Watertown, MA from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 3,150 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 $3,228 of the $7,878 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Watertown, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $16,904, which makes Watertown, MA to San Jose, CA 53% 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 →