Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT step deck rate

$6,191step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $5,201–$7,182
Transit: 4 days

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

Fort Worth to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,632
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $6,191

Return trip

Missoula → Fort Worth$4,661

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 Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,722	$3.05	$4,203 – $5,241
53' refrigerated	$5,626	$3.64	$4,894 – $6,357
48' flatbed	$5,686	$3.68	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,191	$4.00	$5,201 – $7,182
Power only	$4,183	$2.71	$3,639 – $4,727
Hotshot	$3,157	$2.04	$2,621 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,090	$2.00	$2,626 – $3,553
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.22	$1,587 – $2,191

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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 Missoula

Step deck lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$9,572	$4.01	$8,041 – $11,104	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,580	$6.08	$5,528 – $7,633	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$8,083	$5.11	$6,790 – $9,377	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$7,124	$3.91	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,806	$3.49	$3,197 – $4,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$8,364	$3.57	$7,026 – $9,703	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,795	$3.94	$5,708 – $7,883	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,961	$5.99	$5,848 – $8,075	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT is estimated at $6,191 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,201 and $7,182.

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

About 1,546 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 $1,559 of the $6,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,632 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,661, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT 33% more expensive. 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 →