Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,456step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,116 mi
Typical range: $2,903–$4,009
Transit: 3 days

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

Bozeman to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,331
Fuel: $1,125
All-in estimate: $3,456

Return trip

San Diego → Bozeman$6,742

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

Bozeman to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,616	$2.34	$2,328 – $2,904
53' refrigerated	$3,118	$2.79	$2,713 – $3,523
48' flatbed	$3,170	$2.84	$2,726 – $3,614
Step deck	$3,456	$3.10	$2,903 – $4,009
Power only	$2,306	$2.07	$2,006 – $2,605
Hotshot	$1,740	$1.56	$1,444 – $2,036
26' box truck	$1,707	$1.53	$1,451 – $1,963
Sprinter van	$1,046	$0.94	$879 – $1,214

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More lanes from Bozeman

Step deck lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,266	$3.72	$6,943 – $9,589	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$3,307	$3.13	$2,778 – $3,836	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$4,100	$2.92	$3,444 – $4,756	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$4,890	$2.99	$4,108 – $5,673	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,473	$3.51	$2,917 – $4,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,718	$3.55	$6,483 – $8,952	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$4,661	$3.01	$3,915 – $5,406	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$4,244	$3.07	$3,565 – $4,923	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 Bozeman, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Bozeman, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,456 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,116 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,903 and $4,009.

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

About 1,116 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 $1,125 of the $3,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,331 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,742, which makes Bozeman, 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