Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,981hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $1,644–$2,318
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendive to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,167
Fuel: $814
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

San Jose → Glendive$3,865

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

Hotshot lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$3,645	$1.95	$3,025 – $4,264	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$2,055	$1.51	$1,706 – $2,405	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$1,663	$1.54	$1,381 – $1,946	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$2,355	$1.54	$1,955 – $2,756	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$2,031	$1.70	$1,686 – $2,376	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$3,400	$1.86	$2,822 – $3,978	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$2,303	$1.54	$1,911 – $2,694	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$2,103	$1.51	$1,746 – $2,461	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 Glendive, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Glendive, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,644 and $2,318.

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 $814 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,865, which makes Glendive, 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 →