Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Missoula, MT step deck rate

$6,695step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.95
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $5,624–$7,766
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,985
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $6,695

Return trip

Missoula → Austin$5,040

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

Austin to Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,115	$3.02	$4,552 – $5,678
53' refrigerated	$6,094	$3.59	$5,302 – $6,886
48' flatbed	$6,150	$3.63	$5,289 – $7,011
Step deck	$6,695	$3.95	$5,624 – $7,766
Power only	$4,537	$2.67	$3,947 – $5,126
Hotshot	$3,425	$2.02	$2,843 – $4,007
26' box truck	$3,349	$1.97	$2,847 – $3,852
Sprinter van	$2,046	$1.21	$1,719 – $2,373

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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 Missoula

Step deck lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$9,572	$4.01	$8,041 – $11,104	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,580	$6.08	$5,528 – $7,633	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$8,083	$5.11	$6,790 – $9,377	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$7,124	$3.91	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,806	$3.49	$3,197 – $4,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$8,364	$3.57	$7,026 – $9,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,795	$3.94	$5,708 – $7,883	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,961	$5.99	$5,848 – $8,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Missoula, MT is estimated at $6,695 all-in in October 2026, or $3.95 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,624 and $7,766.

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

About 1,696 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 $1,710 of the $6,695 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,985 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,040, which makes Austin, TX to Missoula, 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