Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA freight rate

$2,194dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $1,953–$2,436
Transit: 2 days

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

Butte-Silver Bow to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,371
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $2,194

Return trip

San Jose → Butte-Silver Bow$4,282

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

Butte-Silver Bow to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,194	$2.45	$1,953 – $2,436
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$2.92	$2,276 – $2,956
48' flatbed	$2,672	$2.99	$2,298 – $3,046
Step deck	$2,916	$3.26	$2,450 – $3,383
Power only	$1,926	$2.15	$1,676 – $2,177
Hotshot	$1,453	$1.62	$1,206 – $1,700
26' box truck	$1,429	$1.60	$1,215 – $1,643
Sprinter van	$878	$0.98	$737 – $1,018

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

53' dry van lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$6,576	$2.84	$5,852 – $7,299	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,456	$2.38	$2,186 – $2,726	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,293	$2.20	$2,931 – $3,655	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$3,884	$2.27	$3,457 – $4,311	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,652	$2.64	$2,361 – $2,944	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,144	$2.71	$5,468 – $6,820	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,691	$2.29	$3,285 – $4,097	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$2,591	$2.35	$2,306 – $2,876	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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,194 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,953 and $2,436.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from San Jose, CA by truck?

About 895 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 $823 of the $2,194 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,371 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,282, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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