Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Libby, MT box truck rate

$2,992box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $2,543–$3,440
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Libby price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,313
Fuel: $679
All-in estimate: $2,992

Return trip

Libby → San Jose$1,533

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 Libby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,590	$4.69	$4,086 – $5,095
53' refrigerated	$5,472	$5.60	$4,761 – $6,184
48' flatbed	$5,578	$5.70	$4,797 – $6,359
Step deck	$6,085	$6.22	$5,111 – $7,059
Power only	$4,036	$4.13	$3,512 – $4,561
Hotshot	$3,045	$3.11	$2,528 – $3,563
26' box truck	$2,992	$3.06	$2,543 – $3,440
Sprinter van	$1,836	$1.88	$1,542 – $2,130

More lanes from San Jose

26' box truck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,671	$2.88	$7,370 – $9,971	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,704	$2.18	$3,999 – $5,410	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,383	$2.32	$3,725 – $5,040	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,091	$2.93	$1,777 – $2,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,089	$2.75	$6,876 – $9,302	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,000	$2.35	$3,400 – $4,600	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

More lanes into Libby

26' box truck lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$4,974	$2.02	$4,228 – $5,720	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,498	$2.95	$2,973 – $4,022	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$4,254	$2.53	$3,616 – $4,892	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$3,823	$1.94	$3,250 – $4,397	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$2,069	$1.69	$1,759 – $2,380	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$4,353	$1.79	$3,700 – $5,006	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$3,657	$1.95	$3,109 – $4,206	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$3,716	$2.92	$3,159 – $4,274	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Libby, MT is estimated at $2,992 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,543 and $3,440.

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

About 978 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 $679 of the $2,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,313 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,533, which makes San Jose, CA to Libby, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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