Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Polson, MT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,787step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,596 mi
Typical range: $4,021–$5,553
Transit: 4 days

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

Polson to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,178
Fuel: $1,609
All-in estimate: $4,787

Return trip

Fort Worth → Polson$6,359

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

Polson to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Polson, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,653	$2.29	$3,251 – $4,055
53' refrigerated	$4,352	$2.73	$3,787 – $4,918
48' flatbed	$4,396	$2.75	$3,781 – $5,012
Step deck	$4,787	$3.00	$4,021 – $5,553
Power only	$3,237	$2.03	$2,817 – $3,658
Hotshot	$2,444	$1.53	$2,028 – $2,859
26' box truck	$2,391	$1.50	$2,032 – $2,750
Sprinter van	$1,461	$0.92	$1,227 – $1,695

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More lanes from Polson

Step deck lanes from Polson, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,391 mi	$8,813	$3.69	$7,403 – $10,223	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,145 mi	$3,527	$3.08	$2,962 – $4,091	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,595 mi	$4,554	$2.86	$3,825 – $5,283	4 d
Houston, TX	1,874 mi	$5,489	$2.93	$4,611 – $6,367	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,158 mi	$3,925	$3.39	$3,297 – $4,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,350 mi	$8,257	$3.51	$6,936 – $9,578	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,781 mi	$5,254	$2.95	$4,414 – $6,095	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,227 mi	$3,727	$3.04	$3,130 – $4,323	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 Polson, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Polson, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,596 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,021 and $5,553.

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

About 1,596 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 $1,609 of the $4,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,178 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,359, which makes Polson, 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