Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Helena, MT reefer rate

$5,401reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.61
Distance: 962 mi
Typical range: $4,699–$6,103
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Helena price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,415
Fuel: $986
All-in estimate: $5,401

Return trip

Helena → San Jose$2,768

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 Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Helena, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,531	$4.71	$4,033 – $5,029
53' refrigerated	$5,401	$5.61	$4,699 – $6,103
48' flatbed	$5,508	$5.73	$4,737 – $6,279
Step deck	$6,009	$6.25	$5,047 – $6,970
Power only	$3,983	$4.14	$3,465 – $4,501
Hotshot	$3,005	$3.12	$2,494 – $3,516
26' box truck	$2,952	$3.07	$2,510 – $3,395
Sprinter van	$1,812	$1.88	$1,522 – $2,102

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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 Helena

53' refrigerated lanes into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,393	$3.69	$7,302 – $9,484	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,008	$5.47	$5,227 – $6,789	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$6,897	$4.70	$6,000 – $7,793	3 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,197	$3.58	$5,391 – $7,002	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,358	$3.16	$2,922 – $3,795	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,324	$3.28	$6,372 – $8,276	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,916	$3.61	$5,147 – $6,685	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,314	$5.41	$5,493 – $7,134	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Helena, MT is estimated at $5,401 all-in in October 2026, or $5.61 a mile over about 962 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,699 and $6,103.

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

About 962 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 $986 of the $5,401 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,415 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,768, which makes San Jose, CA to Helena, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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