Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Missoula, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,040step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $4,233–$5,846
Transit: 4 days

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

Missoula to Austin price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,330
Fuel: $1,710
All-in estimate: $5,040

Return trip

Austin → Missoula$6,695

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

Missoula to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Missoula, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,851	$2.27	$3,427 – $4,274
53' refrigerated	$4,587	$2.70	$3,991 – $5,183
48' flatbed	$4,629	$2.73	$3,981 – $5,277
Step deck	$5,040	$2.97	$4,233 – $5,846
Power only	$3,415	$2.01	$2,971 – $3,859
Hotshot	$2,578	$1.52	$2,140 – $3,016
26' box truck	$2,521	$1.49	$2,143 – $2,899
Sprinter van	$1,540	$0.91	$1,294 – $1,787

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More lanes from Missoula

Step deck lanes from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,800	$3.69	$7,392 – $10,208	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,373	$3.12	$2,833 – $3,912	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$4,520	$2.86	$3,797 – $5,244	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$5,363	$2.94	$4,505 – $6,221	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,745	$3.43	$3,146 – $4,344	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$8,238	$3.51	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$5,115	$2.96	$4,297 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$3,568	$3.07	$2,997 – $4,139	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 Missoula, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Missoula, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,040 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,233 and $5,846.

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

About 1,696 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 $1,710 of the $5,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,330 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,695, which makes Missoula, 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