Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Libby, MT power only rate

$4,036power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 978 mi
Typical range: $3,512–$4,561
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Libby price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,137
Fuel: $899
All-in estimate: $4,036

Return trip

Libby → San Jose$2,069

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

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Libby

Power only lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$6,750	$2.74	$5,872 – $7,627	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$4,726	$3.99	$4,112 – $5,341	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$5,761	$3.43	$5,012 – $6,510	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$5,183	$2.63	$4,509 – $5,857	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$2,797	$2.28	$2,433 – $3,160	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$5,907	$2.43	$5,139 – $6,675	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$4,957	$2.64	$4,312 – $5,601	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$5,025	$3.95	$4,371 – $5,678	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Libby, MT is estimated at $4,036 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 978 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,512 and $4,561.

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 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $899 of the $4,036 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,137 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,069, which makes San Jose, CA to Libby, 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