Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,916step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.26
Distance: 895 mi
Typical range: $2,450–$3,383
Transit: 2 days

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

Butte-Silver Bow to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,013
Fuel: $903
All-in estimate: $2,916

Return trip

San Jose → Butte-Silver Bow$5,690

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,194	$2.45	$1,953 – $2,436
53' refrigerated	$2,616	$2.92	$2,276 – $2,956
48' flatbed	$2,672	$2.99	$2,298 – $3,046
Step deck	$2,916	$3.26	$2,450 – $3,383
Power only	$1,926	$2.15	$1,676 – $2,177
Hotshot	$1,453	$1.62	$1,206 – $1,700
26' box truck	$1,429	$1.60	$1,215 – $1,643
Sprinter van	$878	$0.98	$737 – $1,018

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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
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972	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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,916 all-in in October 2026, or $3.26 a mile over about 895 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,450 and $3,383.

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

About 895 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $903 of the $2,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,013 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,690, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to San Jose, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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