Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,269step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $3,586–$4,952
Transit: 3 days

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

Belgrade to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,866
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $4,269

Return trip

Dallas → Belgrade$5,671

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Belgrade to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,249	$2.34	$2,891 – $3,606
53' refrigerated	$3,871	$2.78	$3,368 – $4,374
48' flatbed	$3,919	$2.82	$3,370 – $4,468
Step deck	$4,269	$3.07	$3,586 – $4,952
Power only	$2,873	$2.07	$2,500 – $3,247
Hotshot	$2,169	$1.56	$1,800 – $2,537
26' box truck	$2,124	$1.53	$1,805 – $2,443
Sprinter van	$1,299	$0.93	$1,092 – $1,507

More lanes from Belgrade

Step deck lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$8,286	$3.72	$6,960 – $9,611	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,317	$3.13	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$4,119	$2.91	$3,460 – $4,778	4 d
Houston, TX	1,647 mi	$4,916	$2.98	$4,129 – $5,702	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$3,492	$3.50	$2,933 – $4,050	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,739	$3.54	$6,501 – $8,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,688	$3.01	$3,938 – $5,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,468	$3.09	$2,913 – $4,023	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Belgrade, MT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Belgrade, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,269 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,586 and $4,952.

How far is Belgrade, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,403 of the $4,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,866 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Belgrade, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,671, which makes Belgrade, MT to Dallas, TX 25% cheaper. 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