Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT dry van rate

$4,913dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 1,619 mi
Typical range: $4,373–$5,454
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,424
Fuel: $1,489
All-in estimate: $4,913

Return trip

Deer Lodge → Austin$3,699

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

Austin to Deer Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,913	$3.03	$4,373 – $5,454
53' refrigerated	$5,854	$3.62	$5,093 – $6,615
48' flatbed	$5,912	$3.65	$5,084 – $6,739
Step deck	$6,436	$3.98	$5,407 – $7,466
Power only	$4,355	$2.69	$3,789 – $4,921
Hotshot	$3,288	$2.03	$2,729 – $3,846
26' box truck	$3,216	$1.99	$2,734 – $3,698
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.21	$1,651 – $2,280

More lanes from Austin

53' dry van lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,811	$3.26	$5,172 – $6,450	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,631	$2.50	$3,231 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,935	$2.55	$2,612 – $3,258	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,001	$2.92	$2,671 – $3,331	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,287	$3.12	$4,706 – $5,869	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,429	$2.52	$3,052 – $3,806	3 d

More lanes into Deer Lodge

53' dry van lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$7,159	$3.09	$6,371 – $7,946	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$4,929	$4.61	$4,387 – $5,471	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$5,916	$3.93	$5,265 – $6,567	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$5,244	$3.00	$4,667 – $5,820	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$2,783	$2.66	$2,477 – $3,090	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$6,248	$2.75	$5,561 – $6,936	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$4,995	$3.03	$4,445 – $5,544	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$5,197	$4.55	$4,625 – $5,769	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?

A 53' dry van from Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $4,913 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,373 and $5,454.

How far is Austin, TX from Deer Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,619 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 $1,489 of the $4,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,424 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,699, which makes Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT 33% 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 →