Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Livingston, MT step deck rate

$6,033step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.24
Distance: 967 mi
Typical range: $5,067–$6,998
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Livingston price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,058
Fuel: $975
All-in estimate: $6,033

Return trip

Livingston → San Jose$3,092

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 Livingston by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Livingston, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,550	$4.70	$4,049 – $5,050
53' refrigerated	$5,423	$5.61	$4,718 – $6,129
48' flatbed	$5,530	$5.72	$4,756 – $6,304
Step deck	$6,033	$6.24	$5,067 – $6,998
Power only	$4,000	$4.14	$3,480 – $4,519
Hotshot	$3,018	$3.12	$2,505 – $3,531
26' box truck	$2,965	$3.07	$2,520 – $3,409
Sprinter van	$1,820	$1.88	$1,529 – $2,111

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 Livingston

Step deck lanes into Livingston, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$8,892	$4.05	$7,469 – $10,314	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$6,514	$6.10	$5,471 – $7,556	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$7,211	$5.23	$6,057 – $8,364	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$6,430	$3.98	$5,401 – $7,458	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$3,532	$3.56	$2,967 – $4,097	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$7,747	$3.61	$6,508 – $8,987	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$6,134	$4.01	$5,153 – $7,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$6,790	$6.03	$5,704 – $7,876	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Livingston, MT is estimated at $6,033 all-in in October 2026, or $6.24 a mile over about 967 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,067 and $6,998.

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

About 967 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 $975 of the $6,033 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,092, which makes San Jose, CA to Livingston, 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 →