Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Polson, MT step deck rate

$6,873step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,749 mi
Typical range: $5,773–$7,972
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Polson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,109
Fuel: $1,764
All-in estimate: $6,873

Return trip

Polson → Austin$5,173

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

Austin to Polson by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Polson, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,254	$3.00	$4,676 – $5,832
53' refrigerated	$6,259	$3.58	$5,445 – $7,073
48' flatbed	$6,314	$3.61	$5,430 – $7,198
Step deck	$6,873	$3.93	$5,773 – $7,972
Power only	$4,662	$2.67	$4,056 – $5,268
Hotshot	$3,519	$2.01	$2,921 – $4,117
26' box truck	$3,441	$1.97	$2,925 – $3,957
Sprinter van	$2,102	$1.20	$1,765 – $2,438

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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 Polson

Step deck lanes into Polson, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$9,587	$4.01	$8,053 – $11,121	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$6,881	$6.01	$5,780 – $7,981	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$8,144	$5.11	$6,841 – $9,447	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$7,292	$3.89	$6,125 – $8,459	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,989	$3.45	$3,351 – $4,628	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$8,383	$3.57	$7,042 – $9,725	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$6,980	$3.92	$5,863 – $8,097	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$7,271	$5.93	$6,108 – $8,435	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Polson, MT is estimated at $6,873 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,749 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,773 and $7,972.

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

About 1,749 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 $1,764 of the $6,873 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,109 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,173, which makes Austin, TX to Polson, 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