Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,424step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $2,876–$3,972
Transit: 3 days

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

Butte-Silver Bow to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,312
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $3,424

Return trip

San Diego → Butte-Silver Bow$6,680

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

Butte-Silver Bow to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,591	$2.35	$2,306 – $2,876
53' refrigerated	$3,088	$2.80	$2,687 – $3,490
48' flatbed	$3,140	$2.85	$2,701 – $3,580
Step deck	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972
Power only	$2,283	$2.07	$1,987 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.56	$1,430 – $2,016
26' box truck	$1,691	$1.53	$1,437 – $1,944
Sprinter van	$1,036	$0.94	$871 – $1,202

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

Step deck lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,191 – $9,931	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,251	$3.15	$2,731 – $3,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$4,321	$2.88	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,082	$2.97	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,513	$3.50	$2,951 – $4,075	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$8,001	$3.53	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,835	$2.99	$4,061 – $5,609	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,441	$3.04	$3,730 – $5,151	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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,424 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,876 and $3,972.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,103 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 $1,112 of the $3,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,312 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,680, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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