Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,444step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,111 mi
Typical range: $2,893–$3,994
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,324
Fuel: $1,120
All-in estimate: $3,444

Return trip

San Diego → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$6,719

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

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,607	$2.35	$2,320 – $2,893
53' refrigerated	$3,107	$2.80	$2,703 – $3,510
48' flatbed	$3,158	$2.84	$2,716 – $3,601
Step deck	$3,444	$3.10	$2,893 – $3,994
Power only	$2,297	$2.07	$1,999 – $2,596
Hotshot	$1,733	$1.56	$1,439 – $2,028
26' box truck	$1,701	$1.53	$1,446 – $1,956
Sprinter van	$1,043	$0.94	$876 – $1,209

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More lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

Step deck lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$8,646	$3.69	$7,263 – $10,029	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$3,263	$3.15	$2,741 – $3,785	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,527 mi	$4,390	$2.88	$3,688 – $5,093	4 d
Houston, TX	1,744 mi	$5,161	$2.96	$4,335 – $5,986	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,562	$3.48	$2,992 – $4,132	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$8,085	$3.52	$6,792 – $9,379	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$4,911	$2.99	$4,125 – $5,696	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$4,522	$3.03	$3,798 – $5,245	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,444 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,111 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,893 and $3,994.

How far is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,111 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 $1,120 of the $3,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,324 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,719, which makes Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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