Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Kalispell, MT step deck rate

$6,557step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.96
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $5,508–$7,606
Transit: 4 days

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

Dallas to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,888
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $6,557

Return trip

Kalispell → Dallas$4,936

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

Dallas to Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,008	$3.03	$4,457 – $5,559
53' refrigerated	$5,966	$3.60	$5,190 – $6,741
48' flatbed	$6,023	$3.64	$5,180 – $6,866
Step deck	$6,557	$3.96	$5,508 – $7,606
Power only	$4,440	$2.68	$3,863 – $5,017
Hotshot	$3,352	$2.03	$2,782 – $3,921
26' box truck	$3,278	$1.98	$2,787 – $3,770
Sprinter van	$2,003	$1.21	$1,683 – $2,324

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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 Kalispell

Step deck lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$9,619	$4.01	$8,080 – $11,158	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$7,066	$5.97	$5,936 – $8,197	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$8,212	$5.10	$6,898 – $9,526	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$7,419	$3.88	$6,232 – $8,607	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,110	$3.42	$3,452 – $4,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$8,418	$3.57	$7,071 – $9,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$7,114	$3.91	$5,976 – $8,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$7,462	$5.89	$6,268 – $8,656	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $6,557 all-in in October 2026, or $3.96 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,508 and $7,606.

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

About 1,655 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 $1,669 of the $6,557 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,888 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,936, which makes Dallas, TX to Kalispell, 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