Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$3,928step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $3,300–$4,557
Transit: 3 days

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

Hardin to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,661
Fuel: $1,267
All-in estimate: $3,928

Return trip

Dallas → Hardin$5,218

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

Hardin to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,982	$2.37	$2,654 – $3,310
53' refrigerated	$3,554	$2.83	$3,092 – $4,016
48' flatbed	$3,605	$2.87	$3,100 – $4,109
Step deck	$3,928	$3.13	$3,300 – $4,557
Power only	$2,634	$2.10	$2,291 – $2,976
Hotshot	$1,988	$1.58	$1,650 – $2,326
26' box truck	$1,948	$1.55	$1,656 – $2,240
Sprinter van	$1,193	$0.95	$1,002 – $1,384

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More lanes from Hardin

Step deck lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,624	$3.76	$6,404 – $8,844	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,631	$3.00	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$4,587	$3.02	$3,853 – $5,321	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,583	$3.48	$3,010 – $4,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,107	$3.59	$5,970 – $8,244	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,416	$3.05	$3,709 – $5,122	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,688	$3.05	$3,098 – $4,278	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Hardin, MT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Hardin, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,928 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,300 and $4,557.

How far is Hardin, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,256 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 $1,267 of the $3,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,661 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Hardin, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,218, which makes Hardin, MT to Dallas, 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