Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Cut Bank, MT to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,506power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,747 mi
Typical range: $3,050–$3,961
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cut Bank to Austin price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,900
Fuel: $1,606
All-in estimate: $3,506

Return trip

Austin → Cut Bank$4,657

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

Cut Bank to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Cut Bank, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,951	$2.26	$3,517 – $4,386
53' refrigerated	$4,707	$2.69	$4,095 – $5,319
48' flatbed	$4,748	$2.72	$4,083 – $5,413
Step deck	$5,168	$2.96	$4,341 – $5,995
Power only	$3,506	$2.01	$3,050 – $3,961
Hotshot	$2,646	$1.51	$2,197 – $3,096
26' box truck	$2,588	$1.48	$2,199 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,580	$0.90	$1,328 – $1,833

More lanes from Cut Bank

Power only lanes from Cut Bank, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$5,805	$2.53	$5,050 – $6,559	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$2,531	$2.03	$2,202 – $2,860	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$2,938	$1.94	$2,556 – $3,320	3 d
Houston, TX	1,863 mi	$3,712	$1.99	$3,229 – $4,194	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$2,756	$2.24	$2,398 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$5,439	$2.41	$4,732 – $6,146	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$3,571	$2.00	$3,107 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$2,661	$2.01	$2,315 – $3,007	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Cut Bank, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,506 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,747 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,050 and $3,961.

How far is Cut Bank, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,747 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 $1,606 of the $3,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,900 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Cut Bank, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,657, which makes Cut Bank, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →