Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,272step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,788 mi
Typical range: $4,428–$6,115
Transit: 4 days

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

Kalispell to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,469
Fuel: $1,803
All-in estimate: $5,272

Return trip

Austin → Kalispell$7,003

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

Kalispell to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,032	$2.26	$3,589 – $4,476
53' refrigerated	$4,803	$2.69	$4,179 – $5,428
48' flatbed	$4,843	$2.71	$4,165 – $5,522
Step deck	$5,272	$2.95	$4,428 – $6,115
Power only	$3,578	$2.00	$3,113 – $4,044
Hotshot	$2,701	$1.51	$2,242 – $3,161
26' box truck	$2,641	$1.48	$2,245 – $3,037
Sprinter van	$1,613	$0.90	$1,355 – $1,871

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More lanes from Kalispell

Step deck lanes from Kalispell, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,843	$3.68	$7,428 – $10,257	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,622	$3.06	$3,042 – $4,201	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$4,592	$2.85	$3,858 – $5,327	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$5,585	$2.92	$4,691 – $6,479	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,044	$3.36	$3,397 – $4,691	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$8,291	$3.51	$6,964 – $9,618	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$5,355	$2.94	$4,498 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$3,824	$3.02	$3,213 – $4,436	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 Kalispell, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Kalispell, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,272 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,788 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,428 and $6,115.

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

About 1,788 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 $1,803 of the $5,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,469 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,003, which makes Kalispell, 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