Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Polson, MT hotshot rate

$3,010hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 964 mi
Typical range: $2,498–$3,522
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Polson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $603
All-in estimate: $3,010

Return trip

Polson → San Jose$1,543

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 Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,538	$4.71	$4,039 – $5,038
53' refrigerated	$5,410	$5.61	$4,707 – $6,113
48' flatbed	$5,517	$5.72	$4,744 – $6,289
Step deck	$6,018	$6.24	$5,055 – $6,981
Power only	$3,989	$4.14	$3,471 – $4,508
Hotshot	$3,010	$3.12	$2,498 – $3,522
26' box truck	$2,957	$3.07	$2,514 – $3,401
Sprinter van	$1,815	$1.88	$1,525 – $2,106

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More lanes from San Jose

Hotshot lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,893	$2.96	$7,382 – $10,405	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,817	$2.23	$3,998 – $5,636	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,485	$2.37	$3,722 – $5,247	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,122	$2.98	$1,761 – $2,482	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,296	$2.82	$6,886 – $9,706	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,090	$2.40	$3,395 – $4,786	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

More lanes into Polson

Hotshot lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$4,953	$2.07	$4,111 – $5,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,468	$3.03	$2,879 – $4,058	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,157	$2.61	$3,451 – $4,864	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$3,742	$2.00	$3,106 – $4,378	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$2,012	$1.74	$1,670 – $2,354	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$4,329	$1.84	$3,593 – $5,065	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$3,576	$2.01	$2,968 – $4,184	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,676	$3.00	$3,051 – $4,301	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Jose, CA to Polson, MT is estimated at $3,010 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 964 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,498 and $3,522.

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

About 964 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 $603 of the $3,010 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,543, which makes San Jose, CA to Polson, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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