Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT dry van rate

$4,282dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.78
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $3,811–$4,753
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,459
Fuel: $823
All-in estimate: $4,282

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → San Jose$2,194

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 Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,282	$4.78	$3,811 – $4,753
53' refrigerated	$5,105	$5.70	$4,441 – $5,768
48' flatbed	$5,214	$5.83	$4,484 – $5,944
Step deck	$5,690	$6.36	$4,779 – $6,600
Power only	$3,758	$4.20	$3,270 – $4,247
Hotshot	$2,835	$3.17	$2,353 – $3,317
26' box truck	$2,788	$3.11	$2,370 – $3,206
Sprinter van	$1,713	$1.91	$1,439 – $1,987

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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 Butte-Silver Bow

53' dry van lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,153	$3.09	$6,366 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$4,791	$4.64	$4,264 – $5,319	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$5,889	$3.93	$5,241 – $6,537	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,160	$3.01	$4,592 – $5,727	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,399 – $2,992	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,238	$2.75	$5,552 – $6,925	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,903	$3.04	$4,364 – $5,442	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$5,056	$4.58	$4,500 – $5,612	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $4,282 all-in in October 2026, or $4.78 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,811 and $4,753.

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 $823 of the $4,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,459 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,194, which makes San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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