Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to San Jose, CA sprinter rate

$966sprinter

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $0.96
Distance: 1,011 mi
Typical range: $812–$1,121
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Whitefish to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $571
Fuel: $395
All-in estimate: $966

Return trip

San Jose → Whitefish$1,885

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

Whitefish to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,416	$2.39	$2,150 – $2,681
53' refrigerated	$2,880	$2.85	$2,505 – $3,254
48' flatbed	$2,933	$2.90	$2,523 – $3,344
Step deck	$3,199	$3.16	$2,687 – $3,711
Power only	$2,125	$2.10	$1,849 – $2,402
Hotshot	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,876
26' box truck	$1,575	$1.56	$1,339 – $1,811
Sprinter van	$966	$0.96	$812 – $1,121

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More lanes from Whitefish

Sprinter van lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$2,719	$1.13	$2,284 – $3,155	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$1,111	$0.93	$933 – $1,289	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$1,405	$0.87	$1,180 – $1,630	3 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$1,722	$0.89	$1,446 – $1,997	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$1,242	$1.02	$1,043 – $1,441	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$2,550	$1.08	$2,142 – $2,958	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$1,651	$0.90	$1,387 – $1,915	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$1,175	$0.91	$987 – $1,363	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Sprinter van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$2,944	$0.98	$2,473 – $3,415	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$730	$2.09	$613 – $847	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$2,630	$1.22	$2,209 – $3,051	4 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$1,822	$0.96	$1,530 – $2,113	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$671	$0.94	$564 – $778	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$2,564	$0.87	$2,153 – $2,974	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$1,664	$0.98	$1,398 – $1,930	3 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$887	$1.85	$745 – $1,028	1 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Whitefish, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $966 all-in in October 2026, or $0.96 a mile over about 1,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $812 and $1,121.

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

About 1,011 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 $395 of the $966 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $571 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,885, which makes Whitefish, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology