Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Whitefish, MT step deck rate

$6,242step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $6.17
Distance: 1,011 mi
Typical range: $5,243–$7,241
Transit: 3 days

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

San Jose to Whitefish price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,223
Fuel: $1,019
All-in estimate: $6,242

Return trip

Whitefish → San Jose$3,199

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 Whitefish by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Whitefish, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,713	$4.66	$4,195 – $5,232
53' refrigerated	$5,618	$5.56	$4,888 – $6,349
48' flatbed	$5,723	$5.66	$4,922 – $6,525
Step deck	$6,242	$6.17	$5,243 – $7,241
Power only	$4,147	$4.10	$3,608 – $4,686
Hotshot	$3,129	$3.09	$2,597 – $3,661
26' box truck	$3,073	$3.04	$2,612 – $3,534
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.86	$1,584 – $2,187

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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 Whitefish

Step deck lanes into Whitefish, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$9,622	$4.01	$8,083 – $11,162	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$7,147	$5.95	$6,004 – $8,291	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$8,230	$5.10	$6,913 – $9,546	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$7,466	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,661	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,159	$3.41	$3,494 – $4,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,425	$3.57	$7,077 – $9,773	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$7,164	$3.90	$6,018 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$7,547	$5.87	$6,340 – $8,755	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from San Jose, CA to Whitefish, MT is estimated at $6,242 all-in in October 2026, or $6.17 a mile over about 1,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,243 and $7,241.

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

About 1,011 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 $1,019 of the $6,242 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,223 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,199, which makes San Jose, CA to Whitefish, 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