Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Glendive, MT step deck rate

$7,628step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.86
Distance: 1,302 mi
Typical range: $6,408–$8,849
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Glendive price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,315
Fuel: $1,313
All-in estimate: $7,628

Return trip

Glendive → San Jose$3,910

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 Glendive by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Glendive, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,796	$4.45	$5,159 – $6,434
53' refrigerated	$6,907	$5.31	$6,009 – $7,805
48' flatbed	$7,001	$5.38	$6,021 – $7,981
Step deck	$7,628	$5.86	$6,408 – $8,849
Power only	$5,122	$3.93	$4,456 – $5,788
Hotshot	$3,865	$2.97	$3,208 – $4,523
26' box truck	$3,788	$2.91	$3,219 – $4,356
Sprinter van	$2,319	$1.78	$1,948 – $2,690

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 Glendive

Step deck lanes into Glendive, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$7,727	$4.13	$6,490 – $8,963	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$7,900	$5.81	$6,636 – $9,164	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$5,917	$5.49	$4,970 – $6,863	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$6,138	$4.01	$5,156 – $7,120	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$4,088	$3.42	$3,434 – $4,742	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$6,732	$3.68	$5,655 – $7,809	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$6,007	$4.03	$5,046 – $6,968	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$8,076	$5.79	$6,784 – $9,368	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Glendive, MT is estimated at $7,628 all-in in October 2026, or $5.86 a mile over about 1,302 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,408 and $8,849.

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

About 1,302 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 $1,313 of the $7,628 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,910, which makes San Jose, CA to Glendive, MT 95% more expensive. 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