Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laurel, MT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,287step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $2,761–$3,813
Transit: 3 days

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

Laurel to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,231
Fuel: $1,056
All-in estimate: $3,287

Return trip

San Jose → Laurel$6,414

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

Laurel to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Laurel, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,484	$2.37	$2,211 – $2,758
53' refrigerated	$2,961	$2.83	$2,576 – $3,346
48' flatbed	$3,014	$2.88	$2,592 – $3,436
Step deck	$3,287	$3.14	$2,761 – $3,813
Power only	$2,187	$2.09	$1,903 – $2,472
Hotshot	$1,650	$1.58	$1,370 – $1,931
26' box truck	$1,620	$1.55	$1,377 – $1,863
Sprinter van	$994	$0.95	$835 – $1,153

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More lanes from Laurel

Step deck lanes from Laurel, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,094 mi	$7,840	$3.74	$6,586 – $9,095	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,124 mi	$3,475	$3.09	$2,919 – $4,031	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,277 mi	$3,789	$2.97	$3,183 – $4,396	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,521	$3.49	$2,958 – $4,085	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,047 mi	$7,312	$3.57	$6,142 – $8,482	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,476 mi	$4,484	$3.04	$3,766 – $5,201	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,172 mi	$3,592	$3.07	$3,018 – $4,167	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 Laurel, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Laurel, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,287 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,761 and $3,813.

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

About 1,047 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 $1,056 of the $3,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,231 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,414, which makes Laurel, 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