Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dillon, MT to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,378box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 855 mi
Typical range: $1,172–$1,585
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dillon to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $784
Fuel: $594
All-in estimate: $1,378

Return trip

San Jose → Dillon$2,690

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

Dillon to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Dillon, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,118	$2.48	$1,885 – $2,351
53' refrigerated	$2,525	$2.95	$2,197 – $2,854
48' flatbed	$2,582	$3.02	$2,221 – $2,944
Step deck	$2,818	$3.30	$2,367 – $3,269
Power only	$1,858	$2.17	$1,616 – $2,099
Hotshot	$1,401	$1.64	$1,163 – $1,640
26' box truck	$1,378	$1.61	$1,172 – $1,585
Sprinter van	$847	$0.99	$712 – $983

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More lanes from Dillon

26' box truck lanes from Dillon, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$4,319	$1.86	$3,671 – $4,967	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$1,538	$1.57	$1,308 – $1,769	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$2,149	$1.44	$1,827 – $2,472	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$2,493	$1.49	$2,119 – $2,866	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$1,653	$1.74	$1,405 – $1,901	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,032	$1.78	$3,427 – $4,637	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$2,360	$1.50	$2,006 – $2,714	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$1,624	$1.55	$1,380 – $1,868	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Dillon, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,378 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 855 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,172 and $1,585.

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

About 855 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 $594 of the $1,378 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $784 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,690, which makes Dillon, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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