Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,824step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,267 mi
Typical range: $3,213–$4,436
Transit: 3 days

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

Kalispell to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,546
Fuel: $1,278
All-in estimate: $3,824

Return trip

San Diego → Kalispell$7,462

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

Kalispell to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,904	$2.29	$2,585 – $3,224
53' refrigerated	$3,461	$2.73	$3,011 – $3,911
48' flatbed	$3,510	$2.77	$3,018 – $4,001
Step deck	$3,824	$3.02	$3,213 – $4,436
Power only	$2,565	$2.02	$2,232 – $2,898
Hotshot	$1,936	$1.53	$1,607 – $2,265
26' box truck	$1,897	$1.50	$1,613 – $2,182
Sprinter van	$1,162	$0.92	$976 – $1,347

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More lanes from Kalispell

Step deck lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,843	$3.68	$7,428 – $10,257	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,622	$3.06	$3,042 – $4,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$4,592	$2.85	$3,858 – $5,327	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,585	$2.92	$4,691 – $6,479	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,044	$3.36	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$8,291	$3.51	$6,964 – $9,618	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$5,355	$2.94	$4,498 – $6,212	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$4,936	$2.98	$4,146 – $5,726	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 Kalispell, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Kalispell, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,824 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,213 and $4,436.

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

About 1,267 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 $1,278 of the $3,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,546 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,462, which makes Kalispell, 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