Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,461step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.04
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $3,747–$5,175
Transit: 4 days

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

Deer Lodge to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,982
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $4,461

Return trip

Fort Worth → Deer Lodge$5,926

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Deer Lodge to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,399	$2.32	$3,025 – $3,772
53' refrigerated	$4,049	$2.76	$3,523 – $4,576
48' flatbed	$4,096	$2.79	$3,523 – $4,670
Step deck	$4,461	$3.04	$3,747 – $5,175
Power only	$3,008	$2.05	$2,617 – $3,399
Hotshot	$2,271	$1.55	$1,885 – $2,657
26' box truck	$2,223	$1.52	$1,890 – $2,556
Sprinter van	$1,359	$0.93	$1,142 – $1,577

More lanes from Deer Lodge

Step deck lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$8,567	$3.70	$7,197 – $9,938	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,341	$3.13	$2,806 – $3,876	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$4,340	$2.88	$3,646 – $5,034	4 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$5,163	$2.96	$4,337 – $5,989	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,624	$3.46	$3,044 – $4,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$8,014	$3.53	$6,731 – $9,296	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$4,923	$2.98	$4,136 – $5,711	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,517	$3.08	$2,954 – $4,079	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Deer Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,461 all-in in October 2026, or $3.04 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,747 and $5,175.

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

About 1,467 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 $1,479 of the $4,461 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,982 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,926, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. 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 →