Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Sidney, MT step deck rate

$5,363step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $4,505–$6,221
Transit: 3 days

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

Dallas to Sidney price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,053
Fuel: $1,310
All-in estimate: $5,363

Return trip

Sidney → Dallas$4,037

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

Dallas to Sidney by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Sidney, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,075	$3.14	$3,626 – $4,523
53' refrigerated	$4,855	$3.74	$4,224 – $5,487
48' flatbed	$4,922	$3.79	$4,233 – $5,611
Step deck	$5,363	$4.13	$4,505 – $6,221
Power only	$3,600	$2.77	$3,132 – $4,068
Hotshot	$2,717	$2.09	$2,255 – $3,179
26' box truck	$2,662	$2.05	$2,263 – $3,062
Sprinter van	$1,630	$1.25	$1,369 – $1,891

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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 Sidney

Step deck lanes into Sidney, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$7,641	$4.14	$6,418 – $8,864	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$8,172	$5.77	$6,864 – $9,479	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$5,865	$5.51	$4,927 – $6,803	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$6,245	$4.00	$5,246 – $7,244	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$4,244	$3.39	$3,565 – $4,923	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,662	$3.69	$5,596 – $7,728	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$6,138	$4.01	$5,156 – $7,120	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$8,353	$5.74	$7,016 – $9,689	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Sidney, MT is estimated at $5,363 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,505 and $6,221.

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

About 1,299 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 $1,310 of the $5,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,053 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,037, which makes Dallas, TX to Sidney, 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