Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Belgrade, MT freight rate

$4,475dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $4.73
Distance: 947 mi
Typical range: $3,983–$4,967
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Belgrade price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,604
Fuel: $871
All-in estimate: $4,475

Return trip

Belgrade → San Jose$2,294

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Jose to Belgrade by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Belgrade, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,475	$4.73	$3,983 – $4,967
53' refrigerated	$5,335	$5.63	$4,641 – $6,028
48' flatbed	$5,442	$5.75	$4,680 – $6,204
Step deck	$5,937	$6.27	$4,987 – $6,887
Power only	$3,933	$4.15	$3,421 – $4,444
Hotshot	$2,967	$3.13	$2,463 – $3,471
26' box truck	$2,916	$3.08	$2,478 – $3,353
Sprinter van	$1,790	$1.89	$1,504 – $2,076

More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Belgrade

53' dry van lanes into Belgrade, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$6,919	$3.10	$6,158 – $7,680	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$4,892	$4.62	$4,354 – $5,430	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$5,607	$3.97	$4,990 – $6,224	3 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,987	$3.03	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$2,679	$2.69	$2,384 – $2,973	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$6,031	$2.76	$5,367 – $6,694	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,751	$3.05	$4,228 – $5,273	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$5,123	$4.57	$4,559 – $5,686	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Belgrade, MT is estimated at $4,475 all-in in October 2026, or $4.73 a mile over about 947 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,983 and $4,967.

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

About 947 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 $871 of the $4,475 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,604 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,294, which makes San Jose, CA to Belgrade, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology