Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,043step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 947 mi
Typical range: $2,556–$3,530
Transit: 3 days

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

Belgrade to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,088
Fuel: $955
All-in estimate: $3,043

Return trip

San Jose → Belgrade$5,937

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,294	$2.42	$2,041 – $2,546
53' refrigerated	$2,734	$2.89	$2,379 – $3,090
48' flatbed	$2,789	$2.95	$2,399 – $3,180
Step deck	$3,043	$3.21	$2,556 – $3,530
Power only	$2,016	$2.13	$1,754 – $2,278
Hotshot	$1,521	$1.61	$1,262 – $1,779
26' box truck	$1,494	$1.58	$1,270 – $1,718
Sprinter van	$917	$0.97	$771 – $1,064

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
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,468	$3.09	$2,913 – $4,023	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Belgrade, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,043 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 947 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,556 and $3,530.

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

About 947 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 $955 of the $3,043 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,088 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,937, which makes Belgrade, 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