Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Montrose, CO dry van rate

$4,875dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.40
Distance: 902 mi
Typical range: $4,338–$5,411
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Montrose price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,046
Fuel: $829
All-in estimate: $4,875

Return trip

Montrose → San Jose$1,895

This direction runs 157% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

San Jose to Montrose by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Montrose, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,875	$5.40	$4,338 – $5,411
53' refrigerated	$5,811	$6.44	$5,056 – $6,567
48' flatbed	$5,935	$6.58	$5,104 – $6,766
Step deck	$6,476	$7.18	$5,440 – $7,512
Power only	$4,280	$4.74	$3,723 – $4,836
Hotshot	$3,229	$3.58	$2,680 – $3,777
26' box truck	$3,174	$3.52	$2,698 – $3,650
Sprinter van	$1,950	$2.16	$1,638 – $2,262

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Montrose

53' dry van lanes into Montrose, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$7,502	$3.53	$6,677 – $8,327	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$4,369	$5.59	$3,889 – $4,850	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$5,851	$4.56	$5,207 – $6,494	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,014	$3.66	$3,573 – $4,456	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,797	$3.69	$1,599 – $1,994	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$6,475	$3.14	$5,762 – $7,187	4 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$3,626	$3.75	$3,227 – $4,025	2 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$4,310	$5.61	$3,836 – $4,784	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Montrose, CO?

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Montrose, CO is estimated at $4,875 all-in in October 2026, or $5.40 a mile over about 902 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,338 and $5,411.

How far is San Jose, CA from Montrose, CO by truck?

About 902 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 $829 of the $4,875 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,046 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Montrose, CO to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,895, which makes San Jose, CA to Montrose, CO 157% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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