Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Cut Bank, MT hotshot rate

$3,309hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,082 mi
Typical range: $2,746–$3,871
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Cut Bank price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,633
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $3,309

Return trip

Cut Bank → San Jose$1,696

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 Cut Bank by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Cut Bank, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,978	$4.60	$4,430 – $5,525
53' refrigerated	$5,933	$5.48	$5,162 – $6,704
48' flatbed	$6,035	$5.58	$5,190 – $6,880
Step deck	$6,580	$6.08	$5,528 – $7,633
Power only	$4,385	$4.05	$3,815 – $4,955
Hotshot	$3,309	$3.06	$2,746 – $3,871
26' box truck	$3,247	$3.00	$2,760 – $3,734
Sprinter van	$1,991	$1.84	$1,672 – $2,310

More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Cut Bank

Hotshot lanes into Cut Bank, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$4,767	$2.08	$3,957 – $5,578	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$3,726	$2.99	$3,093 – $4,360	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$3,966	$2.62	$3,291 – $4,640	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$3,722	$2.00	$3,090 – $4,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$2,114	$1.72	$1,754 – $2,473	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$4,170	$1.85	$3,461 – $4,879	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$3,582	$2.01	$2,973 – $4,190	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$3,919	$2.96	$3,252 – $4,585	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $3,309 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,082 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,746 and $3,871.

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

About 1,082 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $676 of the $3,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,633 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,696, which makes San Jose, CA to Cut Bank, 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 →