Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$2,672flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $2,298–$3,046
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,798
Fuel: $874
All-in estimate: $2,672

Return trip

San Jose → Butte-Silver Bow$5,214

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

48' flatbed lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,871	$3.40	$6,769 – $8,972	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,981	$2.89	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,967	$2.65	$3,412 – $4,523	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$4,669	$2.73	$4,015 – $5,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,221	$3.21	$2,770 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,356	$3.24	$6,326 – $8,385	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,441	$2.75	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,140	$2.85	$2,701 – $3,580	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,672 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,298 and $3,046.

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 $874 of the $2,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,798 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,214, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, 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