Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dillon, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,656step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,544 mi
Typical range: $3,911–$5,400
Transit: 4 days

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

Dillon to Austin price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,099
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $4,656

Return trip

Austin → Dillon$6,185

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

Dillon to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dillon, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,551	$2.30	$3,160 – $3,941
53' refrigerated	$4,230	$2.74	$3,680 – $4,780
48' flatbed	$4,275	$2.77	$3,677 – $4,874
Step deck	$4,656	$3.02	$3,911 – $5,400
Power only	$3,145	$2.04	$2,736 – $3,554
Hotshot	$2,374	$1.54	$1,970 – $2,778
26' box truck	$2,323	$1.50	$1,975 – $2,672
Sprinter van	$1,420	$0.92	$1,193 – $1,647

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More lanes from Dillon

Step deck lanes from Dillon, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$8,571	$3.70	$7,199 – $9,942	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$3,129	$3.19	$2,628 – $3,629	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$4,311	$2.89	$3,621 – $5,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,674 mi	$4,984	$2.98	$4,187 – $5,781	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,365	$3.54	$2,827 – $3,904	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$8,004	$3.53	$6,724 – $9,285	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$4,726	$3.01	$3,970 – $5,483	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$3,295	$3.14	$2,767 – $3,822	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dillon, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Dillon, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,656 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,544 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,911 and $5,400.

How far is Dillon, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,544 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 $1,557 of the $4,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Dillon, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,185, which makes Dillon, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. 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