San Jose, CA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in San Jose, CA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to San Jose, California, on its busiest lanes.

$5.71/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.51/mi
vs national: +37.3%
1 year: +36.0%
Population: 997,368

Reefer lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$7,285	$4.27	$6,338 – $8,232	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,757 mi	$16,288	$5.91	$14,171 – $18,406	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$7,147	$4.28	$6,218 – $8,077	4 d
Austin, TX	1,721 mi	$7,340	$4.27	$6,386 – $8,295	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,679 mi	$12,606	$4.71	$10,967 – $14,245	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,463 mi	$10,220	$4.15	$8,892 – $11,549	5 d

From San Jose, a 53' refrigerated costs between $3.95 a mile (Chicago, $8,544) and $6.23 a mile (Los Angeles, $2,179) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from San Jose

Reefer lanes into San Jose

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,706 mi	$4,960	$2.91	$4,315 – $5,605	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,757 mi	$6,142	$2.23	$5,344 – $6,941	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,669 mi	$4,866	$2.92	$4,234 – $5,499	4 d
Austin, TX	1,721 mi	$4,998	$2.90	$4,348 – $5,648	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,679 mi	$7,042	$2.63	$6,126 – $7,957	5 d
Columbus, OH	2,463 mi	$8,357	$3.39	$7,271 – $9,444	5 d

Reefer · outbound · California market

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San Jose is priced with the California market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use San Jose's own distances.

San Jose rates by truck type

Outbound rates from San Jose by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.79	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$3.76 – $4.79
REEF53' refrigerated	$5.71	−0.3%	+1.6%	+36.0%	$4.45 – $6.14
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.86	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.92 – $5.86
STEPStep deck	$6.40	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.5%	$5.37 – $6.40
PWRPower only	$4.19	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.1%	$3.28 – $4.19
HOTHotshot	$3.16	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.8%	$2.65 – $3.16
BOX26' box truck	$3.12	+3.3%	+7.6%	+17.7%	$2.65 – $3.12
SPRTSprinter van	$1.92	+3.8%	+7.9%	+17.8%	$1.63 – $1.92

Reefer lanes from San Jose

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