Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,139step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,396 mi
Typical range: $3,477–$4,802
Transit: 3 days

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

Glendive to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,731
Fuel: $1,408
All-in estimate: $4,139

Return trip

San Diego → Glendive$8,076

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

Glendive to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendive, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,150	$2.26	$2,804 – $3,497
53' refrigerated	$3,754	$2.69	$3,266 – $4,242
48' flatbed	$3,800	$2.72	$3,268 – $4,332
Step deck	$4,139	$2.97	$3,477 – $4,802
Power only	$2,786	$2.00	$2,424 – $3,149
Hotshot	$2,103	$1.51	$1,746 – $2,461
26' box truck	$2,060	$1.48	$1,751 – $2,369
Sprinter van	$1,260	$0.90	$1,058 – $1,462

More lanes from Glendive

Step deck lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$7,103	$3.80	$5,967 – $8,240	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$4,049	$2.98	$3,401 – $4,697	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,309	$3.07	$2,779 – $3,838	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,620	$3.02	$3,881 – $5,359	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$4,022	$3.37	$3,379 – $4,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$6,630	$3.63	$5,569 – $7,691	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,522	$3.03	$3,798 – $5,245	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$3,956	$3.12	$3,323 – $4,589	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 Glendive, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Glendive, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,139 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,396 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,477 and $4,802.

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

About 1,396 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 $1,408 of the $4,139 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,076, which makes Glendive, 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