Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$5,228step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $4,392–$6,065
Transit: 3 days

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

Fort Worth to Red Lodge price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,958
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $5,228

Return trip

Red Lodge → Fort Worth$3,936

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 Red Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Red Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,970	$3.15	$3,533 – $4,406
53' refrigerated	$4,731	$3.76	$4,116 – $5,346
48' flatbed	$4,798	$3.81	$4,126 – $5,470
Step deck	$5,228	$4.15	$4,392 – $6,065
Power only	$3,506	$2.78	$3,050 – $3,961
Hotshot	$2,646	$2.10	$2,196 – $3,096
26' box truck	$2,593	$2.06	$2,204 – $2,982
Sprinter van	$1,588	$1.26	$1,334 – $1,842

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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 Red Lodge

Step deck lanes into Red Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$8,632	$4.07	$7,251 – $10,013	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$6,552	$6.09	$5,504 – $7,600	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$6,875	$5.29	$5,775 – $7,975	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$6,168	$4.01	$5,181 – $7,155	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,458	$3.59	$2,905 – $4,012	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,510	$3.62	$6,308 – $8,712	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$5,889	$4.04	$4,947 – $6,832	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$6,785	$6.03	$5,700 – $7,871	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Fort Worth, TX to Red Lodge, MT is estimated at $5,228 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,392 and $6,065.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,270 of the $5,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,958 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,936, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Red 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