Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,280step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $2,755–$3,805
Transit: 3 days

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

Great Falls to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,227
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $3,280

Return trip

San Jose → Great Falls$6,399

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

Great Falls to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,479	$2.37	$2,206 – $2,751
53' refrigerated	$2,955	$2.83	$2,570 – $3,339
48' flatbed	$3,008	$2.88	$2,587 – $3,429
Step deck	$3,280	$3.14	$2,755 – $3,805
Power only	$2,182	$2.09	$1,898 – $2,466
Hotshot	$1,647	$1.58	$1,367 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,616	$1.55	$1,374 – $1,859
Sprinter van	$991	$0.95	$833 – $1,150

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More lanes from Great Falls

Step deck lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$8,302	$3.71	$6,974 – $9,630	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$3,617	$3.06	$3,038 – $4,196	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$4,177	$2.90	$3,508 – $4,845	4 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,363 – $6,025	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,869	$3.40	$3,250 – $4,488	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,771	$3.54	$6,527 – $9,014	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$4,992	$2.98	$4,193 – $5,790	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$3,785	$3.03	$3,180 – $4,391	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 Great Falls, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Great Falls, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,280 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,755 and $3,805.

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

About 1,044 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 $1,053 of the $3,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,227 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,399, which makes Great Falls, 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