Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$2,616reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $2,276–$2,956
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to San Jose price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,699
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $2,616

Return trip

San Jose → Butte-Silver Bow$5,105

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' refrigerated lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,832	$3.38	$6,814 – $8,850	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,927	$2.84	$2,547 – $3,308	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,924	$2.62	$3,414 – $4,434	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$4,627	$2.70	$4,026 – $5,229	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,162	$3.15	$2,751 – $3,573	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,318	$3.23	$6,366 – $8,269	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,397	$2.72	$3,825 – $4,969	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,088	$2.80	$2,687 – $3,490	3 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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,616 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,276 and $2,956.

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 $917 of the $2,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,699 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,105, 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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