Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,759step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $3,998–$5,521
Transit: 4 days

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,161
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $4,759

Return trip

Austin → Butte-Silver Bow$6,322

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.29	$3,232 – $4,031
53' refrigerated	$4,327	$2.73	$3,764 – $4,889
48' flatbed	$4,371	$2.76	$3,759 – $4,983
Step deck	$4,759	$3.00	$3,998 – $5,521
Power only	$3,218	$2.03	$2,800 – $3,636
Hotshot	$2,429	$1.53	$2,016 – $2,842
26' box truck	$2,377	$1.50	$2,020 – $2,733
Sprinter van	$1,453	$0.92	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

Step deck lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,191 – $9,931	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,251	$3.15	$2,731 – $3,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$4,321	$2.88	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$5,082	$2.97	$4,269 – $5,896	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,513	$3.50	$2,951 – $4,075	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$8,001	$3.53	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,835	$2.99	$4,061 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d

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Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,759 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,998 and $5,521.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,585 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 $1,598 of the $4,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,161 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,322, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, 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