Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Montrose, CO to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,711step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 951 mi
Typical range: $2,277–$3,145
Transit: 3 days

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

Montrose to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,752
Fuel: $959
All-in estimate: $2,711

Return trip

Austin → Montrose$4,747

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Montrose to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Montrose, CO to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,044	$2.15	$1,819 – $2,268
53' refrigerated	$2,436	$2.56	$2,119 – $2,753
48' flatbed	$2,485	$2.61	$2,137 – $2,833
Step deck	$2,711	$2.85	$2,277 – $3,145
Power only	$1,796	$1.89	$1,562 – $2,029
Hotshot	$1,355	$1.42	$1,125 – $1,585
26' box truck	$1,331	$1.40	$1,132 – $1,531
Sprinter van	$817	$0.86	$687 – $948

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More lanes from Montrose

Step deck lanes from Montrose, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,126 mi	$6,820	$3.21	$5,729 – $7,912	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	782 mi	$2,266	$2.90	$1,904 – $2,629	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,284 mi	$3,268	$2.54	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,030	$2.76	$2,545 – $3,514	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	487 mi	$1,818	$3.73	$1,527 – $2,109	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,059 mi	$6,310	$3.06	$5,300 – $7,319	5 d
San Antonio, TX	967 mi	$2,746	$2.84	$2,306 – $3,185	3 d
San Diego, CA	768 mi	$2,237	$2.91	$1,879 – $2,595	2 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 Montrose, CO to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Montrose, CO to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,711 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 951 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,277 and $3,145.

How far is Montrose, CO from Austin, TX by truck?

About 951 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 $959 of the $2,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,752 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Montrose, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,747, which makes Montrose, CO to Austin, TX 43% 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