Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT box truck rate
$2,788box truck
+3.0% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.11
- Distance
- 895 mi
- Typical range
- $2,370–$3,206
- Transit
- 2 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
San Jose to Butte-Silver Bow price history
- 3 months
- +7.6%
- 1 year
- +17.3%
- 5 years
- +24.4%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,166
- Fuel
- $622
- All-in estimate
- $2,788
Return trip
Butte-Silver Bow → San Jose$1,429This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
San Jose to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,282 | $4.78 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,105 | $5.70 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,214 | $5.83 | |
| Step deck | $5,690 | $6.36 | |
| Power only | $3,758 | $4.20 | |
| Hotshot | $2,835 | $3.17 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,788 | $3.11 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,713 | $1.91 |
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More lanes from San Jose
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,671 | $2.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,173 | $3.35 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,704 | $2.18 |
| Houston, TX | $4,383 | $2.32 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,091 | $2.93 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $8,089 | $2.75 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,000 | $2.35 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,432 | $2.98 |
More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,693 | $2.03 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,124 | $3.03 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,852 | $2.57 |
| Houston, TX | $3,379 | $1.97 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,757 | $1.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,092 | $1.80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,209 | $1.99 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,299 | $2.99 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?
A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $2,788 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,370 and $3,206.
How far is San Jose, CA from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?
About 895 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 $622 of the $2,788 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,166 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,429, which makes San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 95% more expensive. 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 →