Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to San Jose, CA step deck rate

$3,177step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,002 mi
Typical range: $2,669–$3,686
Transit: 3 days

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

Red Lodge to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,167
Fuel: $1,010
All-in estimate: $3,177

Return trip

San Jose → Red Lodge$6,199

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

Red Lodge to San Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,399	$2.39	$2,135 – $2,662
53' refrigerated	$2,859	$2.85	$2,487 – $3,231
48' flatbed	$2,913	$2.91	$2,505 – $3,321
Step deck	$3,177	$3.17	$2,669 – $3,686
Power only	$2,110	$2.11	$1,836 – $2,384
Hotshot	$1,592	$1.59	$1,321 – $1,863
26' box truck	$1,564	$1.56	$1,329 – $1,798
Sprinter van	$959	$0.96	$806 – $1,113

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More lanes from Red Lodge

Step deck lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,935	$3.74	$6,666 – $9,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,358	$3.12	$2,821 – $3,895	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,845	$2.96	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,643	$3.02	$3,900 – $5,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,403	$3.53	$2,858 – $3,947	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,397	$3.57	$6,213 – $8,580	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,433	$3.04	$3,724 – $5,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,478	$3.09	$2,921 – $4,034	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 Red Lodge, MT to San Jose, CA?

A Step deck from Red Lodge, MT to San Jose, CA is estimated at $3,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,002 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,669 and $3,686.

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

About 1,002 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 $1,010 of the $3,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,199, which makes Red Lodge, 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