Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Great Falls, MT step deck rate

$6,399step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.13
Distance: 1,044 mi
Typical range: $5,375–$7,423
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Great Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,346
Fuel: $1,053
All-in estimate: $6,399

Return trip

Great Falls → San Jose$3,280

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 Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,836	$4.63	$4,304 – $5,368
53' refrigerated	$5,764	$5.52	$5,015 – $6,514
48' flatbed	$5,868	$5.62	$5,047 – $6,690
Step deck	$6,399	$6.13	$5,375 – $7,423
Power only	$4,257	$4.08	$3,704 – $4,811
Hotshot	$3,213	$3.08	$2,666 – $3,759
26' box truck	$3,154	$3.02	$2,681 – $3,627
Sprinter van	$1,934	$1.85	$1,625 – $2,244

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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 Great Falls

Step deck lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$9,031	$4.04	$7,586 – $10,476	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$7,057	$5.97	$5,928 – $8,186	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$7,469	$5.19	$6,274 – $8,664	4 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$6,899	$3.93	$5,795 – $8,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,932	$3.46	$3,303 – $4,561	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,890	$3.60	$6,627 – $9,152	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$6,631	$3.95	$5,570 – $7,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$7,385	$5.90	$6,204 – $8,567	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $6,399 all-in in October 2026, or $6.13 a mile over about 1,044 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,375 and $7,423.

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

About 1,044 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 $1,053 of the $6,399 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,346 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,280, which makes San Jose, CA to Great Falls, 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