Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to San Jose, CA freight rate

$2,294dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.42
Distance: 947 mi
Typical range: $2,041–$2,546
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bozeman to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,423
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $2,294

Return trip

San Jose → Bozeman$4,475

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Bozeman to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$2.42	$2,041 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,734	$2.89	$2,379 – $3,090
48' flatbed	$2,789	$2.95	$2,399 – $3,180
Step deck	$3,043	$3.21	$2,556 – $3,530
Power only	$2,016	$2.13	$1,754 – $2,278
Hotshot	$1,521	$1.61	$1,262 – $1,779
26' box truck	$1,494	$1.58	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$917	$0.97	$771 – $1,064

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More lanes from Bozeman

53' dry van lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$6,345	$2.85	$5,647 – $7,044	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$2,500	$2.37	$2,225 – $2,775	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$3,120	$2.22	$2,777 – $3,464	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$3,734	$2.28	$3,323 – $4,145	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$2,621	$2.65	$2,333 – $2,909	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$5,922	$2.72	$5,271 – $6,574	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$3,555	$2.30	$3,164 – $3,946	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$2,616	$2.34	$2,328 – $2,904	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Bozeman, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,294 all-in in October 2026, or $2.42 a mile over about 947 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,041 and $2,546.

How far is Bozeman, MT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 947 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $871 of the $2,294 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,423 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Bozeman, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,475, which makes Bozeman, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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