Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT step deck rate

$6,436step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,619 mi
Typical range: $5,407–$7,466
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,803
Fuel: $1,633
All-in estimate: $6,436

Return trip

Deer Lodge → Austin$4,845

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

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 Deer Lodge

Step deck lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$9,319	$4.02	$7,828 – $10,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$6,518	$6.10	$5,475 – $7,561	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$7,761	$5.15	$6,519 – $9,003	4 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$6,859	$3.93	$5,762 – $7,957	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,683	$3.52	$3,094 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$8,137	$3.58	$6,835 – $9,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$6,540	$3.96	$5,494 – $7,587	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$6,861	$6.01	$5,764 – $7,959	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $6,436 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,407 and $7,466.

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 $1,633 of the $6,436 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,803 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,845, which makes Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, 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