Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$3,868step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $3,249–$4,487
Transit: 3 days

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

Whitefish to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,572
Fuel: $1,296
All-in estimate: $3,868

Return trip

San Diego → Whitefish$7,547

This direction runs 49% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Whitefish to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,938	$2.29	$2,615 – $3,262
53' refrigerated	$3,502	$2.72	$3,046 – $3,957
48' flatbed	$3,550	$2.76	$3,053 – $4,047
Step deck	$3,868	$3.01	$3,249 – $4,487
Power only	$2,596	$2.02	$2,258 – $2,933
Hotshot	$1,959	$1.52	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,920	$1.49	$1,632 – $2,208
Sprinter van	$1,175	$0.91	$987 – $1,363

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More lanes from Whitefish

Step deck lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$8,846	$3.68	$7,431 – $10,261	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,663	$3.05	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,602	$2.85	$3,866 – $5,338	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,620	$2.92	$4,721 – $6,520	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,092	$3.35	$3,438 – $4,747	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,297	$3.51	$6,970 – $9,625	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$5,393	$2.94	$4,530 – $6,256	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,668 mi	$4,969	$2.98	$4,174 – $5,764	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $3,868 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,249 and $4,487.

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

About 1,285 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 $1,296 of the $3,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,572 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,547, which makes Whitefish, MT to San Diego, CA 49% cheaper. 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