Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Red Lodge, MT step deck rate

$5,765step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.06
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $4,843–$6,688
Transit: 4 days

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

Austin to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,334
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $5,765

Return trip

Red Lodge → Austin$4,340

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

Austin to Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,389	$3.09	$3,906 – $4,872
53' refrigerated	$5,230	$3.69	$4,550 – $5,910
48' flatbed	$5,293	$3.73	$4,552 – $6,034
Step deck	$5,765	$4.06	$4,843 – $6,688
Power only	$3,883	$2.74	$3,378 – $4,388
Hotshot	$2,931	$2.07	$2,433 – $3,429
26' box truck	$2,870	$2.02	$2,440 – $3,301
Sprinter van	$1,756	$1.24	$1,475 – $2,037

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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 Red Lodge

Step deck lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$8,632	$4.07	$7,251 – $10,013	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$6,552	$6.09	$5,504 – $7,600	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$6,875	$5.29	$5,775 – $7,975	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$6,168	$4.01	$5,181 – $7,155	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,458	$3.59	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,510	$3.62	$6,308 – $8,712	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,889	$4.04	$4,947 – $6,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$6,785	$6.03	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Austin, TX to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $5,765 all-in in October 2026, or $4.06 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,843 and $6,688.

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

About 1,419 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 $1,431 of the $5,765 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,340, which makes Austin, TX to Red 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