Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to San Jose, CA power only rate

$2,100power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $1,827–$2,373
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kalispell to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,184
Fuel: $916
All-in estimate: $2,100

Return trip

San Jose → Kalispell$4,097

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

Kalispell to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,387	$2.40	$2,125 – $2,650
53' refrigerated	$2,846	$2.86	$2,476 – $3,215
48' flatbed	$2,900	$2.91	$2,494 – $3,306
Step deck	$3,163	$3.18	$2,657 – $3,669
Power only	$2,100	$2.11	$1,827 – $2,373
Hotshot	$1,584	$1.59	$1,315 – $1,854
26' box truck	$1,556	$1.56	$1,323 – $1,789
Sprinter van	$955	$0.96	$802 – $1,108

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More lanes from Kalispell

Power only lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$6,051	$2.52	$5,264 – $6,838	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$2,422	$2.05	$2,108 – $2,737	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$3,107	$1.93	$2,703 – $3,511	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$3,799	$1.99	$3,305 – $4,292	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$2,707	$2.25	$2,355 – $3,058	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$5,671	$2.40	$4,934 – $6,409	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$3,637	$2.00	$3,164 – $4,110	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$2,565	$2.02	$2,232 – $2,898	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Kalispell, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,100 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,827 and $2,373.

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

About 996 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 $916 of the $2,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,097, which makes Kalispell, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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