Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT reefer rate

$5,451reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,490 mi
Typical range: $4,742–$6,160
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,924
Fuel: $1,527
All-in estimate: $5,451

Return trip

Deer Lodge → Dallas$4,103

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

Dallas to Deer Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,575	$3.07	$4,072 – $5,078
53' refrigerated	$5,451	$3.66	$4,742 – $6,160
48' flatbed	$5,513	$3.70	$4,741 – $6,284
Step deck	$6,003	$4.03	$5,043 – $6,964
Power only	$4,051	$2.72	$3,524 – $4,577
Hotshot	$3,058	$2.05	$2,538 – $3,577
26' box truck	$2,993	$2.01	$2,544 – $3,442
Sprinter van	$1,830	$1.23	$1,537 – $2,123

More lanes from Dallas

53' refrigerated lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,356	$3.93	$5,530 – $7,183	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,374	$2.97	$3,805 – $4,943	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,635	$3.47	$3,163 – $4,108	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,770	$3.77	$5,020 – $6,520	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,452	$4.87	$1,263 – $1,640	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

More lanes into Deer Lodge

53' refrigerated lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$8,526	$3.68	$7,417 – $9,634	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$5,875	$5.50	$5,111 – $6,639	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$7,048	$4.68	$6,132 – $7,965	3 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$6,247	$3.58	$5,435 – $7,059	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,318	$3.17	$2,886 – $3,749	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$7,442	$3.28	$6,474 – $8,409	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$5,950	$3.61	$5,177 – $6,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$6,194	$5.43	$5,389 – $6,999	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $5,451 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,742 and $6,160.

How far is Dallas, TX from Deer Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,490 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 $1,527 of the $5,451 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,924 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,103, which makes Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT 33% more expensive. 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 →