Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,540hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.60
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $1,278–$1,802
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Helena to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $939
Fuel: $601
All-in estimate: $1,540

Return trip

San Jose → Helena$3,005

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

Helena to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,322	$2.41	$2,067 – $2,578
53' refrigerated	$2,768	$2.88	$2,408 – $3,128
48' flatbed	$2,823	$2.93	$2,428 – $3,218
Step deck	$3,080	$3.20	$2,587 – $3,572
Power only	$2,041	$2.12	$1,776 – $2,307
Hotshot	$1,540	$1.60	$1,278 – $1,802
26' box truck	$1,513	$1.57	$1,286 – $1,740
Sprinter van	$929	$0.97	$780 – $1,078

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More lanes from Helena

Hotshot lanes from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$4,353	$1.91	$3,613 – $5,093	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$1,718	$1.56	$1,426 – $2,010	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$2,163	$1.47	$1,795 – $2,530	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$2,622	$1.52	$2,177 – $3,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$1,842	$1.73	$1,529 – $2,155	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$4,069	$1.82	$3,377 – $4,760	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$2,502	$1.53	$2,076 – $2,927	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$1,807	$1.55	$1,500 – $2,115	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 Helena, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Helena, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,540 all-in in October 2026, or $1.60 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,278 and $1,802.

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

About 962 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 $601 of the $1,540 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,005, which makes Helena, 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 →