Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to San Jose, CA freight rate

$2,563dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.36
Distance: 1,088 mi
Typical range: $2,281–$2,845
Transit: 3 days

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

Shelby to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,563
Fuel: $1,000
All-in estimate: $2,563

Return trip

San Jose → Shelby$5,000

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Shelby to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,563	$2.36	$2,281 – $2,845
53' refrigerated	$3,054	$2.81	$2,657 – $3,451
48' flatbed	$3,107	$2.86	$2,672 – $3,542
Step deck	$3,387	$3.11	$2,845 – $3,929
Power only	$2,258	$2.08	$1,964 – $2,551
Hotshot	$1,704	$1.57	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,672	$1.54	$1,421 – $1,923
Sprinter van	$1,025	$0.94	$861 – $1,189

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More lanes from Shelby

53' dry van lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$6,456	$2.85	$5,745 – $7,166	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$2,864	$2.30	$2,549 – $3,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,267	$2.20	$2,908 – $3,626	3 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$4,133	$2.25	$3,678 – $4,587	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,099	$2.55	$2,758 – $3,439	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$6,049	$2.71	$5,384 – $6,714	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$3,981	$2.26	$3,543 – $4,419	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,003	$2.28	$2,673 – $3,334	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Shelby, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,563 all-in in October 2026, or $2.36 a mile over about 1,088 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,281 and $2,845.

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

About 1,088 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,000 of the $2,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,000, which makes Shelby, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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