Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Bozeman, MT reefer rate

$5,335reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.63
Distance: 947 mi
Typical range: $4,641–$6,028
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Bozeman price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,364
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $5,335

Return trip

Bozeman → San Jose$2,734

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 Bozeman by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Bozeman, 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

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 d

More lanes into Bozeman

53' refrigerated lanes into Bozeman, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,221	$3.70	$7,152 – $9,290	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$5,813	$5.51	$5,057 – $6,569	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$6,649	$4.73	$5,784 – $7,513	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$5,910	$3.61	$5,141 – $6,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,175	$3.21	$2,762 – $3,588	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,162	$3.29	$6,231 – $8,093	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$5,626	$3.64	$4,894 – $6,357	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$6,083	$5.45	$5,293 – $6,874	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Bozeman, MT is estimated at $5,335 all-in in October 2026, or $5.63 a mile over about 947 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,641 and $6,028.

How far is San Jose, CA from Bozeman, 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 $971 of the $5,335 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,364 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,734, which makes San Jose, CA to Bozeman, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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