Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Havre, MT freight rate

$5,290dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.54
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $4,708–$5,872
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Havre price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,218
Fuel: $1,072
All-in estimate: $5,290

Return trip

Havre → San Jose$2,711

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 Havre by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Havre, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,290	$4.54	$4,708 – $5,872
53' refrigerated	$6,305	$5.41	$5,485 – $7,124
48' flatbed	$6,404	$5.49	$5,507 – $7,301
Step deck	$6,981	$5.99	$5,864 – $8,097
Power only	$4,666	$4.00	$4,060 – $5,273
Hotshot	$3,521	$3.02	$2,923 – $4,120
26' box truck	$3,454	$2.96	$2,935 – $3,972
Sprinter van	$2,116	$1.81	$1,778 – $2,455

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 Havre

53' dry van lanes into Havre, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$6,696	$3.11	$5,960 – $7,433	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$5,778	$4.45	$5,142 – $6,413	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$5,462	$3.98	$4,862 – $6,063	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$5,307	$3.00	$4,723 – $5,890	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,175	$2.58	$2,826 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$5,853	$2.77	$5,209 – $6,496	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,136	$3.01	$4,571 – $5,701	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$6,016	$4.42	$5,354 – $6,678	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Havre, MT is estimated at $5,290 all-in in October 2026, or $4.54 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,708 and $5,872.

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

About 1,166 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 $1,072 of the $5,290 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,218 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,711, which makes San Jose, CA to Havre, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology