Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,429step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,105 mi
Typical range: $2,880–$3,977
Transit: 3 days

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

Hardin to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $3,429

Return trip

San Jose → Hardin$6,690

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

Hardin to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,595	$2.35	$2,310 – $2,881
53' refrigerated	$3,093	$2.80	$2,691 – $3,495
48' flatbed	$3,145	$2.85	$2,705 – $3,585
Step deck	$3,429	$3.10	$2,880 – $3,977
Power only	$2,287	$2.07	$1,990 – $2,584
Hotshot	$1,726	$1.56	$1,432 – $2,019
26' box truck	$1,693	$1.53	$1,439 – $1,947
Sprinter van	$1,038	$0.94	$872 – $1,204

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More lanes from Hardin

Step deck lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,624	$3.76	$6,404 – $8,844	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,631	$3.00	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$4,587	$3.02	$3,853 – $5,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,583	$3.48	$3,010 – $4,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,107	$3.59	$5,970 – $8,244	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,416	$3.05	$3,709 – $5,122	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,688	$3.05	$3,098 – $4,278	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 Hardin, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Hardin, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,429 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,105 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,880 and $3,977.

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

About 1,105 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 $1,114 of the $3,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,690, which makes Hardin, 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