Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Kalispell, MT step deck rate

$6,171step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.20
Distance: 996 mi
Typical range: $5,183–$7,158
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,167
Fuel: $1,004
All-in estimate: $6,171

Return trip

Kalispell → San Jose$3,163

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 Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,657	$4.68	$4,145 – $5,170
53' refrigerated	$5,552	$5.57	$4,830 – $6,274
48' flatbed	$5,657	$5.68	$4,865 – $6,449
Step deck	$6,171	$6.20	$5,183 – $7,158
Power only	$4,097	$4.11	$3,564 – $4,629
Hotshot	$3,091	$3.10	$2,566 – $3,617
26' box truck	$3,036	$3.05	$2,581 – $3,491
Sprinter van	$1,863	$1.87	$1,565 – $2,161

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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 Kalispell

Step deck lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$9,619	$4.01	$8,080 – $11,158	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$7,066	$5.97	$5,936 – $8,197	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$8,212	$5.10	$6,898 – $9,526	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$7,419	$3.88	$6,232 – $8,607	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,110	$3.42	$3,452 – $4,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$8,418	$3.57	$7,071 – $9,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$7,114	$3.91	$5,976 – $8,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$7,462	$5.89	$6,268 – $8,656	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $6,171 all-in in October 2026, or $6.20 a mile over about 996 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,183 and $7,158.

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

About 996 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 $1,004 of the $6,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,167 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,163, which makes San Jose, CA to Kalispell, 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