Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cut Bank, MT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,696hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $1,408–$1,984
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cut Bank to San Jose price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,020
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $1,696

Return trip

San Jose → Cut Bank$3,309

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

Cut Bank to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Cut Bank, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,551	$2.36	$2,271 – $2,832
53' refrigerated	$3,041	$2.81	$2,645 – $3,436
48' flatbed	$3,093	$2.86	$2,660 – $3,526
Step deck	$3,373	$3.12	$2,833 – $3,912
Power only	$2,247	$2.08	$1,955 – $2,540
Hotshot	$1,696	$1.57	$1,408 – $1,984
26' box truck	$1,664	$1.54	$1,415 – $1,914
Sprinter van	$1,020	$0.94	$857 – $1,184

More lanes from Cut Bank

Hotshot lanes from Cut Bank, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$4,383	$1.91	$3,638 – $5,128	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$1,910	$1.53	$1,585 – $2,235	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$2,218	$1.47	$1,841 – $2,595	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$2,802	$1.50	$2,326 – $3,278	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$2,080	$1.69	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$4,107	$1.82	$3,409 – $4,805	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$2,696	$1.51	$2,238 – $3,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$2,008	$1.52	$1,667 – $2,350	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Cut Bank, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,696 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,408 and $1,984.

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

About 1,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $676 of the $1,696 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,020 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,309, which makes Cut Bank, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →