Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to San Jose, CA freight rate

$2,971dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $2,644–$3,298
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendive to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,774
Fuel: $1,197
All-in estimate: $2,971

Return trip

San Jose → Glendive$5,796

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

Glendive to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendive, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,971	$2.28	$2,644 – $3,298
53' refrigerated	$3,540	$2.72	$3,080 – $4,000
48' flatbed	$3,588	$2.76	$3,086 – $4,091
Step deck	$3,910	$3.00	$3,284 – $4,535
Power only	$2,625	$2.02	$2,284 – $2,966
Hotshot	$1,981	$1.52	$1,644 – $2,318
26' box truck	$1,941	$1.49	$1,650 – $2,232
Sprinter van	$1,188	$0.91	$998 – $1,378

More lanes from Glendive

53' dry van lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$5,437	$2.91	$4,839 – $6,035	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$3,080	$2.27	$2,741 – $3,418	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$2,502	$2.32	$2,227 – $2,778	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$3,523	$2.30	$3,135 – $3,910	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,050	$2.55	$2,715 – $3,386	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$5,073	$2.78	$4,515 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$3,446	$2.31	$3,067 – $3,825	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$3,150	$2.26	$2,804 – $3,497	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 Glendive, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 53' dry van from Glendive, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,644 and $3,298.

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

About 1,302 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 $1,197 of the $2,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,774 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,796, which makes Glendive, 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