Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Billings, MT step deck rate

$5,336step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $4,482–$6,190
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Billings price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,034
Fuel: $1,302
All-in estimate: $5,336

Return trip

Billings → Dallas$4,017

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

Dallas to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,054	$3.14	$3,608 – $4,499
53' refrigerated	$4,830	$3.74	$4,202 – $5,458
48' flatbed	$4,897	$3.79	$4,211 – $5,583
Step deck	$5,336	$4.13	$4,482 – $6,190
Power only	$3,581	$2.77	$3,116 – $4,047
Hotshot	$2,703	$2.09	$2,243 – $3,162
26' box truck	$2,649	$2.05	$2,251 – $3,046
Sprinter van	$1,621	$1.26	$1,362 – $1,881

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Billings

Step deck lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$8,482	$4.08	$7,125 – $9,839	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$6,852	$6.02	$5,756 – $7,948	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$6,725	$5.32	$5,649 – $7,801	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,612	$3.54	$3,034 – $4,190	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$7,387	$3.63	$6,205 – $8,569	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$5,960	$4.04	$5,006 – $6,913	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$7,081	$5.97	$5,948 – $8,213	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Billings, MT is estimated at $5,336 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,482 and $6,190.

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

About 1,291 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 $1,302 of the $5,336 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,034 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,017, which makes Dallas, TX to Billings, 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