Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miles City, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,937step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,313 mi
Typical range: $3,307–$4,567
Transit: 3 days

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

Miles City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,613
Fuel: $1,324
All-in estimate: $3,937

Return trip

San Diego → Miles City$7,681

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

Miles City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Miles City, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,992	$2.28	$2,663 – $3,321
53' refrigerated	$3,565	$2.72	$3,102 – $4,029
48' flatbed	$3,613	$2.75	$3,107 – $4,119
Step deck	$3,937	$3.00	$3,307 – $4,567
Power only	$2,644	$2.01	$2,300 – $2,988
Hotshot	$1,995	$1.52	$1,656 – $2,335
26' box truck	$1,955	$1.49	$1,662 – $2,248
Sprinter van	$1,197	$0.91	$1,005 – $1,388

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More lanes from Miles City

Step deck lanes from Miles City, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,929 mi	$7,300	$3.78	$6,132 – $8,468	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,274 mi	$3,842	$3.02	$3,227 – $4,456	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,123 mi	$3,419	$3.04	$2,872 – $3,966	3 d
Houston, TX	1,509 mi	$4,567	$3.03	$3,836 – $5,298	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,116 mi	$3,812	$3.42	$3,202 – $4,422	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,884 mi	$6,804	$3.61	$5,716 – $7,893	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,458 mi	$4,438	$3.04	$3,728 – $5,149	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,246 mi	$3,903	$3.13	$3,278 – $4,527	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 Miles City, MT to San Diego, CA?

A Step deck from Miles City, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,937 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,313 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,307 and $4,567.

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

About 1,313 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 $1,324 of the $3,937 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,613 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,681, which makes Miles City, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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