Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,390step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 1,439 mi
Typical range: $3,688–$5,093
Transit: 4 days

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

Glendive to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,939
Fuel: $1,451
All-in estimate: $4,390

Return trip

Austin → Glendive$5,832

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

Glendive to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Glendive, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,343	$2.32	$2,976 – $3,711
53' refrigerated	$3,984	$2.77	$3,466 – $4,502
48' flatbed	$4,031	$2.80	$3,467 – $4,595
Step deck	$4,390	$3.05	$3,688 – $5,093
Power only	$2,959	$2.06	$2,574 – $3,343
Hotshot	$2,233	$1.55	$1,854 – $2,613
26' box truck	$2,186	$1.52	$1,859 – $2,514
Sprinter van	$1,337	$0.93	$1,123 – $1,551

More lanes from Glendive

Step deck lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$7,103	$3.80	$5,967 – $8,240	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$4,049	$2.98	$3,401 – $4,697	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,309	$3.07	$2,779 – $3,838	3 d
Houston, TX	1,530 mi	$4,620	$3.02	$3,881 – $5,359	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$4,022	$3.37	$3,379 – $4,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$6,630	$3.63	$5,569 – $7,691	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,522	$3.03	$3,798 – $5,245	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,139	$2.97	$3,477 – $4,802	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 Glendive, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Glendive, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,390 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 1,439 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,688 and $5,093.

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

About 1,439 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 $1,451 of the $4,390 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,939 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,832, which makes Glendive, 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