Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Kalispell, MT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,880step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 1,633 mi
Typical range: $4,100–$5,661
Transit: 4 days

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

Kalispell to Fort Worth price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,233
Fuel: $1,647
All-in estimate: $4,880

Return trip

Fort Worth → Kalispell$6,483

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

Kalispell to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Kalispell, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,726	$2.28	$3,316 – $4,136
53' refrigerated	$4,439	$2.72	$3,862 – $5,016
48' flatbed	$4,483	$2.74	$3,855 – $5,110
Step deck	$4,880	$2.99	$4,100 – $5,661
Power only	$3,303	$2.02	$2,874 – $3,733
Hotshot	$2,494	$1.53	$2,070 – $2,917
26' box truck	$2,439	$1.49	$2,073 – $2,805
Sprinter van	$1,490	$0.91	$1,252 – $1,729

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kalispell, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Kalispell, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 1,633 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,100 and $5,661.

How far is Kalispell, MT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,633 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 $1,647 of the $4,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,233 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Kalispell, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,483, which makes Kalispell, MT to Fort Worth, 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