Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Sidney, MT step deck rate

$7,871step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.82
Distance: 1,353 mi
Typical range: $6,612–$9,131
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,507
Fuel: $1,364
All-in estimate: $7,871

Return trip

Sidney → San Jose$4,034

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 Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,986	$4.42	$5,328 – $6,645
53' refrigerated	$7,133	$5.27	$6,206 – $8,060
48' flatbed	$7,225	$5.34	$6,214 – $8,237
Step deck	$7,871	$5.82	$6,612 – $9,131
Power only	$5,293	$3.91	$4,604 – $5,981
Hotshot	$3,995	$2.95	$3,315 – $4,674
26' box truck	$3,913	$2.89	$3,326 – $4,500
Sprinter van	$2,394	$1.77	$2,011 – $2,778

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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 Sidney

Step deck lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,641	$4.14	$6,418 – $8,864	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$8,172	$5.77	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,865	$5.51	$4,927 – $6,803	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$6,245	$4.00	$5,246 – $7,244	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$4,244	$3.39	$3,565 – $4,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,662	$3.69	$5,596 – $7,728	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$6,138	$4.01	$5,156 – $7,120	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$8,353	$5.74	$7,016 – $9,689	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Sidney, MT is estimated at $7,871 all-in in October 2026, or $5.82 a mile over about 1,353 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,612 and $9,131.

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

About 1,353 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 $1,364 of the $7,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,507 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,034, which makes San Jose, CA to Sidney, 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