Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Great Falls, MT step deck rate

$6,030step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.03
Distance: 1,498 mi
Typical range: $5,065–$6,995
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Great Falls price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,519
Fuel: $1,511
All-in estimate: $6,030

Return trip

Great Falls → Dallas$4,539

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

Dallas to Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,596	$3.07	$4,091 – $5,102
53' refrigerated	$5,476	$3.66	$4,764 – $6,188
48' flatbed	$5,537	$3.70	$4,762 – $6,312
Step deck	$6,030	$4.03	$5,065 – $6,995
Power only	$4,070	$2.72	$3,541 – $4,599
Hotshot	$3,072	$2.05	$2,550 – $3,594
26' box truck	$3,007	$2.01	$2,556 – $3,458
Sprinter van	$1,838	$1.23	$1,544 – $2,133

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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 Great Falls

Step deck lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$9,031	$4.04	$7,586 – $10,476	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$7,057	$5.97	$5,928 – $8,186	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$7,469	$5.19	$6,274 – $8,664	4 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$6,899	$3.93	$5,795 – $8,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,932	$3.46	$3,303 – $4,561	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,890	$3.60	$6,627 – $9,152	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$6,631	$3.95	$5,570 – $7,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$7,385	$5.90	$6,204 – $8,567	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $6,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.03 a mile over about 1,498 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,065 and $6,995.

How far is Dallas, TX from Great Falls, MT by truck?

About 1,498 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 $1,511 of the $6,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,519 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Falls, MT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,539, which makes Dallas, TX to Great Falls, 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