Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Havre, MT step deck rate

$6,981step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 1,166 mi
Typical range: $5,864–$8,097
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Havre price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,805
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $6,981

Return trip

Havre → San Jose$3,578

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 Havre by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Havre, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,290	$4.54	$4,708 – $5,872
53' refrigerated	$6,305	$5.41	$5,485 – $7,124
48' flatbed	$6,404	$5.49	$5,507 – $7,301
Step deck	$6,981	$5.99	$5,864 – $8,097
Power only	$4,666	$4.00	$4,060 – $5,273
Hotshot	$3,521	$3.02	$2,923 – $4,120
26' box truck	$3,454	$2.96	$2,935 – $3,972
Sprinter van	$2,116	$1.81	$1,778 – $2,455

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 Havre

Step deck lanes into Havre, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$8,728	$4.06	$7,331 – $10,124	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$7,605	$5.86	$6,388 – $8,821	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$7,181	$5.24	$6,032 – $8,329	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$6,940	$3.92	$5,829 – $8,050	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,184	$3.40	$3,514 – $4,853	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$7,630	$3.61	$6,409 – $8,851	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,722	$3.94	$5,646 – $7,797	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$7,910	$5.81	$6,644 – $9,175	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Havre, MT is estimated at $6,981 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 1,166 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,864 and $8,097.

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

About 1,166 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 $1,176 of the $6,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,805 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,578, which makes San Jose, CA to Havre, 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