Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Columbia Falls, MT step deck rate

$7,020step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.92
Distance: 1,793 mi
Typical range: $5,897–$8,143
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Columbia Falls price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,212
Fuel: $1,808
All-in estimate: $7,020

Return trip

Columbia Falls → Austin$5,285

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Austin to Columbia Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Columbia Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,369	$2.99	$4,779 – $5,960
53' refrigerated	$6,396	$3.57	$5,565 – $7,228
48' flatbed	$6,450	$3.60	$5,547 – $7,353
Step deck	$7,020	$3.92	$5,897 – $8,143
Power only	$4,766	$2.66	$4,146 – $5,385
Hotshot	$3,598	$2.01	$2,986 – $4,209
26' box truck	$3,517	$1.96	$2,989 – $4,045
Sprinter van	$2,148	$1.20	$1,804 – $2,491

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More lanes from Austin

Step deck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$7,598	$4.26	$6,382 – $8,814	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,874	$3.37	$3,254 – $4,494	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,973	$3.87	$3,337 – $4,608	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,920	$4.08	$5,813 – $8,027	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,508	$3.31	$3,787 – $5,230	3 d

More lanes into Columbia Falls

Step deck lanes into Columbia Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$9,594	$4.01	$8,059 – $11,129	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$7,133	$5.95	$5,992 – $8,274	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$8,191	$5.10	$6,880 – $9,501	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$7,433	$3.88	$6,244 – $8,622	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$4,140	$3.41	$3,478 – $4,802	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$8,396	$3.57	$7,053 – $9,739	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$7,131	$3.91	$5,990 – $8,272	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$7,528	$5.88	$6,324 – $8,733	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Columbia Falls, MT?

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Columbia Falls, MT is estimated at $7,020 all-in in October 2026, or $3.92 a mile over about 1,793 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,897 and $8,143.

How far is Austin, TX from Columbia Falls, MT by truck?

About 1,793 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,808 of the $7,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,212 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia Falls, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,285, which makes Austin, TX to Columbia Falls, MT 33% 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