Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Livingston, MT step deck rate

$6,020step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,495 mi
Typical range: $5,057–$6,984
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Livingston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,512
Fuel: $1,508
All-in estimate: $6,020

Return trip

Livingston → Austin$4,532

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

Austin to Livingston by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Livingston, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,588	$3.07	$4,084 – $5,093
53' refrigerated	$5,467	$3.66	$4,756 – $6,177
48' flatbed	$5,528	$3.70	$4,754 – $6,302
Step deck	$6,020	$4.03	$5,057 – $6,984
Power only	$4,063	$2.72	$3,534 – $4,591
Hotshot	$3,066	$2.05	$2,545 – $3,588
26' box truck	$3,001	$2.01	$2,551 – $3,452
Sprinter van	$1,835	$1.23	$1,542 – $2,129

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 Livingston

Step deck lanes into Livingston, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$8,892	$4.05	$7,469 – $10,314	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$6,514	$6.10	$5,471 – $7,556	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$7,211	$5.23	$6,057 – $8,364	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$6,430	$3.98	$5,401 – $7,458	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$3,532	$3.56	$2,967 – $4,097	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$7,747	$3.61	$6,508 – $8,987	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$6,134	$4.01	$5,153 – $7,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$6,790	$6.03	$5,704 – $7,876	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Livingston, MT is estimated at $6,020 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,057 and $6,984.

How far is Austin, TX from Livingston, MT by truck?

About 1,495 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 $1,508 of the $6,020 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Livingston, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,532, which makes Austin, TX to Livingston, 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