Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Miles City, MT power only rate

$4,840power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,218 mi
Typical range: $4,211–$5,470
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Miles City price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,720
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $4,840

Return trip

Miles City → San Jose$2,481

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 Miles City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Miles City, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,484	$4.50	$4,881 – $6,087
53' refrigerated	$6,535	$5.37	$5,686 – $7,385
48' flatbed	$6,632	$5.45	$5,704 – $7,561
Step deck	$7,228	$5.93	$6,072 – $8,385
Power only	$4,840	$3.97	$4,211 – $5,470
Hotshot	$3,653	$3.00	$3,032 – $4,274
26' box truck	$3,581	$2.94	$3,044 – $4,118
Sprinter van	$2,193	$1.80	$1,843 – $2,544

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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 Miles City

Power only lanes into Miles City, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$5,402	$2.80	$4,700 – $6,104	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$5,028	$3.95	$4,374 – $5,682	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$4,081	$3.63	$3,550 – $4,611	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$4,096	$2.71	$3,563 – $4,628	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$2,585	$2.32	$2,249 – $2,921	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$4,697	$2.49	$4,086 – $5,308	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$3,975	$2.73	$3,458 – $4,492	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$5,159	$3.93	$4,488 – $5,829	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Miles City, MT is estimated at $4,840 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,218 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,211 and $5,470.

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

About 1,218 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 $1,120 of the $4,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,720 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,481, which makes San Jose, CA to Miles City, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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