Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,480step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 1,126 mi
Typical range: $2,923–$4,037
Transit: 3 days

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

Livingston to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,345
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $3,480

Return trip

San Diego → Livingston$6,790

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

Livingston to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,635	$2.34	$2,345 – $2,925
53' refrigerated	$3,141	$2.79	$2,732 – $3,549
48' flatbed	$3,192	$2.84	$2,745 – $3,639
Step deck	$3,480	$3.09	$2,923 – $4,037
Power only	$2,323	$2.06	$2,021 – $2,625
Hotshot	$1,753	$1.56	$1,455 – $2,051
26' box truck	$1,720	$1.53	$1,462 – $1,978
Sprinter van	$1,054	$0.94	$885 – $1,223

More lanes from Livingston

Step deck lanes from Livingston, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$8,174	$3.72	$6,866 – $9,482	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$3,339	$3.13	$2,804 – $3,873	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$4,032	$2.93	$3,387 – $4,677	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$4,840	$2.99	$4,066 – $5,614	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$3,476	$3.51	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$7,630	$3.55	$6,409 – $8,851	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$4,618	$3.02	$3,879 – $5,357	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$4,191	$3.08	$3,520 – $4,861	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 Livingston, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Livingston, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 1,126 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,923 and $4,037.

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

About 1,126 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 $1,135 of the $3,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,345 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,790, which makes Livingston, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →