Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,468step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,121 mi
Typical range: $2,913–$4,023
Transit: 3 days

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

Belgrade to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,338
Fuel: $1,130
All-in estimate: $3,468

Return trip

San Diego → Belgrade$6,766

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

Belgrade to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,626	$2.34	$2,337 – $2,914
53' refrigerated	$3,129	$2.79	$2,723 – $3,536
48' flatbed	$3,181	$2.84	$2,736 – $3,626
Step deck	$3,468	$3.09	$2,913 – $4,023
Power only	$2,314	$2.06	$2,013 – $2,615
Hotshot	$1,746	$1.56	$1,450 – $2,043
26' box truck	$1,713	$1.53	$1,456 – $1,970
Sprinter van	$1,050	$0.94	$882 – $1,218

More lanes from Belgrade

Step deck lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$8,286	$3.72	$6,960 – $9,611	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,317	$3.13	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$4,119	$2.91	$3,460 – $4,778	4 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,916	$2.98	$4,129 – $5,702	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$3,492	$3.50	$2,933 – $4,050	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,739	$3.54	$6,501 – $8,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,688	$3.01	$3,938 – $5,439	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$4,269	$3.07	$3,586 – $4,952	3 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 Belgrade, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Belgrade, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,468 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,121 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,913 and $4,023.

How far is Belgrade, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,121 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 $1,130 of the $3,468 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Belgrade, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,766, which makes Belgrade, MT to San Diego, 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