Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT reefer rate

$5,105reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.70
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $4,441–$5,768
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,188
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $5,105

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → San Jose$2,616

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' 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 Butte-Silver Bow

53' refrigerated lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,519	$3.68	$7,412 – $9,627	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$5,711	$5.53	$4,969 – $6,454	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,016	$4.68	$6,104 – $7,929	3 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,147	$3.59	$5,348 – $6,946	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,213	$3.20	$2,796 – $3,631	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,430	$3.28	$6,464 – $8,396	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$5,841	$3.62	$5,082 – $6,600	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$6,026	$5.46	$5,242 – $6,809	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' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,105 all-in in October 2026, or $5.70 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,441 and $5,768.

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 $917 of the $5,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,188 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,616, 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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