Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,340step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $3,646–$5,034
Transit: 4 days

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

Red Lodge to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,909
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $4,340

Return trip

Austin → Red Lodge$5,765

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

Red Lodge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,304	$2.33	$2,940 – $3,667
53' refrigerated	$3,937	$2.77	$3,425 – $4,448
48' flatbed	$3,984	$2.81	$3,426 – $4,542
Step deck	$4,340	$3.06	$3,646 – $5,034
Power only	$2,923	$2.06	$2,543 – $3,303
Hotshot	$2,206	$1.55	$1,831 – $2,581
26' box truck	$2,160	$1.52	$1,836 – $2,484
Sprinter van	$1,322	$0.93	$1,110 – $1,533

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More lanes from Red Lodge

Step deck lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,935	$3.74	$6,666 – $9,205	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,358	$3.12	$2,821 – $3,895	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,845	$2.96	$3,230 – $4,460	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,643	$3.02	$3,900 – $5,386	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,403	$3.53	$2,858 – $3,947	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$7,397	$3.57	$6,213 – $8,580	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,433	$3.04	$3,724 – $5,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,478	$3.09	$2,921 – $4,034	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 Red Lodge, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Red Lodge, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,646 and $5,034.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,419 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 $1,431 of the $4,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,765, which makes Red Lodge, 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