Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Dillon, MT hotshot rate

$2,734hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 855 mi
Typical range: $2,269–$3,199
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Dillon price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,199
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $2,734

Return trip

Dillon → San Jose$1,401

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 Dillon by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Dillon, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,133	$4.83	$3,678 – $4,587
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$5.76	$4,287 – $5,568
48' flatbed	$5,038	$5.89	$4,333 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,499	$6.43	$4,619 – $6,379
Power only	$3,624	$4.24	$3,153 – $4,096
Hotshot	$2,734	$3.20	$2,269 – $3,199
26' box truck	$2,690	$3.15	$2,286 – $3,093
Sprinter van	$1,653	$1.93	$1,389 – $1,918

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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 Dillon

Hotshot lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$4,813	$2.08	$3,995 – $5,631	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,056	$3.11	$2,536 – $3,575	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$3,927	$2.63	$3,259 – $4,594	3 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$3,386	$2.02	$2,810 – $3,961	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$1,709	$1.80	$1,419 – $2,000	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,193	$1.85	$3,480 – $4,906	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$3,204	$2.04	$2,659 – $3,748	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$3,228	$3.07	$2,679 – $3,776	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Dillon, MT is estimated at $2,734 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 855 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,269 and $3,199.

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

About 855 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 $535 of the $2,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,401, which makes San Jose, CA to Dillon, 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 →