Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,936step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,655 mi
Typical range: $4,146–$5,726
Transit: 4 days

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

Kalispell to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,267
Fuel: $1,669
All-in estimate: $4,936

Return trip

Dallas → Kalispell$6,557

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

Kalispell to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,770	$2.28	$3,355 – $4,184
53' refrigerated	$4,491	$2.71	$3,907 – $5,075
48' flatbed	$4,534	$2.74	$3,899 – $5,169
Step deck	$4,936	$2.98	$4,146 – $5,726
Power only	$3,342	$2.02	$2,908 – $3,777
Hotshot	$2,523	$1.52	$2,094 – $2,952
26' box truck	$2,468	$1.49	$2,098 – $2,838
Sprinter van	$1,508	$0.91	$1,267 – $1,749

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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 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 Kalispell, MT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Kalispell, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,936 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,655 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,146 and $5,726.

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

About 1,655 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 $1,669 of the $4,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,267 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,557, which makes Kalispell, 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