Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,699step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $3,947–$5,450
Transit: 4 days

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

Glasgow to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,125
Fuel: $1,574
All-in estimate: $4,699

Return trip

Austin → Glasgow$6,242

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

Glasgow to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,584	$2.30	$3,190 – $3,978
53' refrigerated	$4,270	$2.74	$3,715 – $4,825
48' flatbed	$4,315	$2.76	$3,711 – $4,919
Step deck	$4,699	$3.01	$3,947 – $5,450
Power only	$3,175	$2.03	$2,763 – $3,588
Hotshot	$2,397	$1.54	$1,989 – $2,804
26' box truck	$2,345	$1.50	$1,994 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,434	$0.92	$1,204 – $1,663

More lanes from Glasgow

Step deck lanes from Glasgow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,983 mi	$7,477	$3.77	$6,280 – $8,673	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,360 mi	$4,051	$2.98	$3,403 – $4,700	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,205 mi	$3,616	$3.00	$3,038 – $4,195	3 d
Houston, TX	1,658 mi	$4,944	$2.98	$4,153 – $5,735	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$4,141	$3.34	$3,478 – $4,804	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,945 mi	$6,995	$3.60	$5,875 – $8,114	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,610 mi	$4,822	$3.00	$4,051 – $5,594	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,410 mi	$4,174	$2.96	$3,506 – $4,841	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 Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,699 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,947 and $5,450.

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

About 1,561 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 $1,574 of the $4,699 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,125 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,242, which makes Glasgow, 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