Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$5,926step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,467 mi
Typical range: $4,978–$6,875
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,479
All-in estimate: $5,926

Return trip

Deer Lodge → Fort Worth$4,461

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

Fort Worth to Deer Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Deer Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,515	$3.08	$4,018 – $5,012
53' refrigerated	$5,379	$3.67	$4,680 – $6,079
48' flatbed	$5,441	$3.71	$4,680 – $6,203
Step deck	$5,926	$4.04	$4,978 – $6,875
Power only	$3,996	$2.72	$3,477 – $4,516
Hotshot	$3,017	$2.06	$2,504 – $3,529
26' box truck	$2,953	$2.01	$2,510 – $3,396
Sprinter van	$1,806	$1.23	$1,517 – $2,095

More lanes from Fort Worth

Step deck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$7,117	$4.31	$5,978 – $8,255	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,712	$3.28	$3,958 – $5,466	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,388	$3.50	$2,846 – $3,930	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,916	$3.89	$3,289 – $4,542	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$6,472	$4.13	$5,437 – $7,508	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,492	$3.32	$3,773 – $5,211	3 d

More lanes into Deer Lodge

Step deck lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$9,319	$4.02	$7,828 – $10,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$6,518	$6.10	$5,475 – $7,561	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$7,761	$5.15	$6,519 – $9,003	4 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$6,859	$3.93	$5,762 – $7,957	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,683	$3.52	$3,094 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$8,137	$3.58	$6,835 – $9,438	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$6,540	$3.96	$5,494 – $7,587	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$6,861	$6.01	$5,764 – $7,959	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $5,926 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,467 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,978 and $6,875.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Deer Lodge, MT 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 $5,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,461, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Deer Lodge, 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