Lane · BOX · Oct 2026
San Jose, CA to Livingston, MT box truck rate
$2,965box truck
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.07
- Distance
- 967 mi
- Typical range
- $2,520–$3,409
- Transit
- 3 days
Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
San Jose to Livingston price history
- 3 months
- +7.7%
- 1 year
- +17.6%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,293
- Fuel
- $672
- All-in estimate
- $2,965
Return trip
Livingston → San Jose$1,520This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
San Jose to Livingston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,550 | $4.70 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,423 | $5.61 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,530 | $5.72 | |
| Step deck | $6,033 | $6.24 | |
| Power only | $4,000 | $4.14 | |
| Hotshot | $3,018 | $3.12 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,965 | $3.07 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,820 | $1.88 |
More lanes from San Jose
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,671 | $2.88 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $1,173 | $3.35 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,704 | $2.18 |
| Houston, TX | $4,383 | $2.32 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,091 | $2.93 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $8,089 | $2.75 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,000 | $2.35 |
| San Diego, CA | $1,432 | $2.98 |
More lanes into Livingston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,476 | $2.04 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,213 | $3.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,586 | $2.60 |
| Houston, TX | $3,213 | $1.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,738 | $1.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,898 | $1.81 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,060 | $2.00 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,355 | $2.98 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Livingston, MT?
A 26' box truck from San Jose, CA to Livingston, MT is estimated at $2,965 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,520 and $3,409.
How far is San Jose, CA from Livingston, MT by truck?
About 967 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 $672 of the $2,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,293 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Livingston, MT to San Jose, CA?
The reverse direction is estimated at $1,520, which makes San Jose, CA to Livingston, 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 →