Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Missoula, MT flatbed rate

$5,284flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.80
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $4,544–$6,024
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,394
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $5,284

Return trip

Missoula → San Jose$2,708

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 Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,341	$4.77	$3,864 – $4,819
53' refrigerated	$5,175	$5.68	$4,503 – $5,848
48' flatbed	$5,284	$5.80	$4,544 – $6,024
Step deck	$5,766	$6.33	$4,843 – $6,688
Power only	$3,812	$4.18	$3,316 – $4,308
Hotshot	$2,876	$3.16	$2,387 – $3,365
26' box truck	$2,827	$3.10	$2,403 – $3,251
Sprinter van	$1,736	$1.91	$1,459 – $2,014

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Missoula

48' flatbed lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,801	$3.69	$7,569 – $10,033	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,035	$5.58	$5,190 – $6,880	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$7,424	$4.70	$6,384 – $8,463	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$6,546	$3.59	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,491	$3.20	$3,002 – $3,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$7,690	$3.28	$6,614 – $8,767	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,242	$3.62	$5,369 – $7,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,386	$5.50	$5,492 – $7,281	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Missoula, MT is estimated at $5,284 all-in in October 2026, or $5.80 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,544 and $6,024.

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

About 911 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 $890 of the $5,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,394 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,708, which makes San Jose, CA to Missoula, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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