Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Missoula, MT to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,474hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $1,223–$1,725
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Missoula to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $904
Fuel: $570
All-in estimate: $1,474

Return trip

San Jose → Missoula$2,876

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

Missoula to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Missoula, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,225	$2.44	$1,980 – $2,470
53' refrigerated	$2,653	$2.91	$2,308 – $2,997
48' flatbed	$2,708	$2.97	$2,329 – $3,087
Step deck	$2,955	$3.24	$2,482 – $3,428
Power only	$1,954	$2.14	$1,700 – $2,208
Hotshot	$1,474	$1.62	$1,223 – $1,725
26' box truck	$1,449	$1.59	$1,232 – $1,666
Sprinter van	$890	$0.98	$748 – $1,032

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More lanes from Missoula

Hotshot lanes from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$4,546	$1.90	$3,773 – $5,319	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$1,696	$1.57	$1,408 – $1,984	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$2,307	$1.46	$1,915 – $2,699	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$2,750	$1.51	$2,282 – $3,217	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$1,884	$1.73	$1,563 – $2,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$4,254	$1.81	$3,531 – $4,977	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$2,618	$1.52	$2,173 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$1,800	$1.55	$1,494 – $2,106	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 Missoula, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Hotshot from Missoula, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,474 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,223 and $1,725.

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

About 911 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 $570 of the $1,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $904 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,876, which makes Missoula, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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