Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$5,823step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.31
Distance: 923 mi
Typical range: $4,891–$6,755
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,892
Fuel: $931
All-in estimate: $5,823

Return trip

Deer Lodge → San Jose$2,984

This direction runs 95% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Jose to Deer Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Deer Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,386	$4.75	$3,903 – $4,868
53' refrigerated	$5,229	$5.66	$4,549 – $5,908
48' flatbed	$5,337	$5.78	$4,590 – $6,084
Step deck	$5,823	$6.31	$4,891 – $6,755
Power only	$3,852	$4.17	$3,351 – $4,353
Hotshot	$2,906	$3.15	$2,412 – $3,400
26' box truck	$2,857	$3.09	$2,428 – $3,285
Sprinter van	$1,754	$1.90	$1,474 – $2,035

More lanes from San Jose

Step deck lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$17,123	$5.69	$14,383 – $19,863	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$9,349	$4.32	$7,853 – $10,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,736	$4.62	$7,339 – $10,134	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$4,308	$6.04	$3,619 – $4,998	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$15,980	$5.42	$13,423 – $18,537	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,994	$4.69	$6,715 – $9,273	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

More lanes into Deer Lodge

Step deck lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$9,319	$4.02	$7,828 – $10,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$6,518	$6.10	$5,475 – $7,561	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$7,761	$5.15	$6,519 – $9,003	4 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$6,859	$3.93	$5,762 – $7,957	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,683	$3.52	$3,094 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$8,137	$3.58	$6,835 – $9,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$6,540	$3.96	$5,494 – $7,587	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$6,861	$6.01	$5,764 – $7,959	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Deer Lodge, MT?

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $5,823 all-in in October 2026, or $6.31 a mile over about 923 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,891 and $6,755.

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

About 923 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $931 of the $5,823 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,892 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,984, which makes San Jose, CA to Deer Lodge, MT 95% more expensive. 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 →