Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,969step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 1,272 mi
Typical range: $3,334–$4,604
Transit: 3 days

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

Billings to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,686
Fuel: $1,283
All-in estimate: $3,969

Return trip

Fort Worth → Billings$5,272

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

Billings to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,014	$2.37	$2,682 – $3,345
53' refrigerated	$3,592	$2.82	$3,125 – $4,058
48' flatbed	$3,642	$2.86	$3,132 – $4,152
Step deck	$3,969	$3.12	$3,334 – $4,604
Power only	$2,662	$2.09	$2,316 – $3,008
Hotshot	$2,009	$1.58	$1,668 – $2,351
26' box truck	$1,969	$1.55	$1,674 – $2,264
Sprinter van	$1,206	$0.95	$1,013 – $1,398

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More lanes from Billings

Step deck lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,798	$3.75	$6,550 – $9,045	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,512	$3.08	$2,950 – $4,074	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,761	$2.97	$3,159 – $4,362	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,554	$3.48	$2,985 – $4,122	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$7,275	$3.57	$6,111 – $8,439	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,486	$3.04	$3,769 – $5,204	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,629	$3.06	$3,048 – $4,210	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Billings, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Billings, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,969 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 1,272 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,334 and $4,604.

How far is Billings, MT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,272 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 $1,283 of the $3,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,686 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Billings, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,272, which makes Billings, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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