Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Red Lodge, MT power only rate

$4,117power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 1,002 mi
Typical range: $3,582–$4,652
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,196
Fuel: $921
All-in estimate: $4,117

Return trip

Red Lodge → San Jose$2,110

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 Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,680	$4.67	$4,165 – $5,195
53' refrigerated	$5,578	$5.57	$4,853 – $6,304
48' flatbed	$5,684	$5.67	$4,888 – $6,479
Step deck	$6,199	$6.19	$5,207 – $7,191
Power only	$4,117	$4.11	$3,582 – $4,652
Hotshot	$3,106	$3.10	$2,578 – $3,634
26' box truck	$3,051	$3.04	$2,593 – $3,508
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.87	$1,572 – $2,171

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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 Red Lodge

Power only lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$5,888	$2.77	$5,123 – $6,654	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$4,365	$4.06	$3,797 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$4,616	$3.55	$4,016 – $5,216	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,166	$2.71	$3,625 – $4,708	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$2,293	$2.38	$1,995 – $2,591	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$5,120	$2.47	$4,454 – $5,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$3,970	$2.73	$3,454 – $4,487	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$4,529	$4.03	$3,940 – $5,118	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $4,117 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 1,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,582 and $4,652.

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

About 1,002 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 $921 of the $4,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,196 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,110, which makes San Jose, CA to Red Lodge, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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