Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,898step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,640 mi
Typical range: $4,114–$5,682
Transit: 4 days

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

Great Falls to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,244
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $4,898

Return trip

Austin → Great Falls$6,507

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

Great Falls to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,740	$2.28	$3,329 – $4,151
53' refrigerated	$4,456	$2.72	$3,876 – $5,035
48' flatbed	$4,499	$2.74	$3,869 – $5,129
Step deck	$4,898	$2.99	$4,114 – $5,682
Power only	$3,316	$2.02	$2,885 – $3,747
Hotshot	$2,503	$1.53	$2,077 – $2,928
26' box truck	$2,448	$1.49	$2,081 – $2,815
Sprinter van	$1,496	$0.91	$1,257 – $1,735

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More lanes from Great Falls

Step deck lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$8,302	$3.71	$6,974 – $9,630	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$3,617	$3.06	$3,038 – $4,196	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$4,177	$2.90	$3,508 – $4,845	4 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$5,194	$2.96	$4,363 – $6,025	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,869	$3.40	$3,250 – $4,488	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,771	$3.54	$6,527 – $9,014	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$4,992	$2.98	$4,193 – $5,790	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$3,785	$3.03	$3,180 – $4,391	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 Great Falls, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Great Falls, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,898 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,114 and $5,682.

How far is Great Falls, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,640 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 $1,654 of the $4,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,244 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Great Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,507, which makes Great Falls, 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