Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$1,533box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.57
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $1,303–$1,763
Transit: 3 days

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

Libby to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $854
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $1,533

Return trip

San Jose → Libby$2,992

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

Libby to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,353	$2.41	$2,094 – $2,612
53' refrigerated	$2,805	$2.87	$2,440 – $3,169
48' flatbed	$2,859	$2.92	$2,459 – $3,259
Step deck	$3,119	$3.19	$2,620 – $3,618
Power only	$2,069	$2.12	$1,800 – $2,338
Hotshot	$1,561	$1.60	$1,296 – $1,826
26' box truck	$1,533	$1.57	$1,303 – $1,763
Sprinter van	$941	$0.96	$791 – $1,092

More lanes from Libby

26' box truck lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$4,572	$1.85	$3,886 – $5,258	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$1,793	$1.51	$1,524 – $2,062	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$2,379	$1.42	$2,022 – $2,735	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$2,878	$1.46	$2,446 – $3,310	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$2,036	$1.66	$1,731 – $2,341	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$4,287	$1.77	$3,644 – $4,930	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$2,753	$1.47	$2,340 – $3,166	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$1,905	$1.50	$1,619 – $2,190	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 Libby, MT to San Jose, CA?

A 26' box truck from Libby, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,533 all-in in October 2026, or $1.57 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,303 and $1,763.

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

About 978 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 $679 of the $1,533 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $854 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,992, which makes Libby, 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 →