Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Shelby, MT sprinter rate

$2,000sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.84
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $1,680–$2,320
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Shelby price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,575
Fuel: $425
All-in estimate: $2,000

Return trip

Shelby → San Jose$1,025

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 Shelby by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Shelby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,000	$4.60	$4,450 – $5,550
53' refrigerated	$5,959	$5.48	$5,185 – $6,734
48' flatbed	$6,061	$5.57	$5,213 – $6,910
Step deck	$6,609	$6.07	$5,552 – $7,666
Power only	$4,405	$4.05	$3,832 – $4,977
Hotshot	$3,324	$3.06	$2,759 – $3,889
26' box truck	$3,262	$3.00	$2,773 – $3,751
Sprinter van	$2,000	$1.84	$1,680 – $2,320

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More lanes from San Jose

Sprinter van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$5,280	$1.75	$4,435 – $6,125	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$2,869	$1.33	$2,410 – $3,329	4 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,675	$1.42	$2,247 – $3,103	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,288	$1.81	$1,082 – $1,494	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,926	$1.67	$4,138 – $5,715	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,443	$1.43	$2,053 – $2,834	3 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028	1 d

More lanes into Shelby

Sprinter van lanes into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$2,809	$1.24	$2,359 – $3,258	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$2,235	$1.79	$1,878 – $2,593	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$2,337	$1.57	$1,963 – $2,711	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$2,196	$1.19	$1,845 – $2,547	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$1,260	$1.04	$1,058 – $1,461	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$2,457	$1.10	$2,064 – $2,850	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$2,115	$1.20	$1,777 – $2,454	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$2,344	$1.78	$1,969 – $2,719	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from San Jose, CA to Shelby, MT is estimated at $2,000 all-in in October 2026, or $1.84 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,680 and $2,320.

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

About 1,088 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 $425 of the $2,000 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,575 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,025, which makes San Jose, CA to Shelby, MT 95% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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