Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$3,936step deck

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,259 mi
Typical range: $3,306–$4,565
Transit: 3 days

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

Red Lodge to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,666
Fuel: $1,270
All-in estimate: $3,936

Return trip

Fort Worth → Red Lodge$5,228

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,988	$2.37	$2,660 – $3,317
53' refrigerated	$3,561	$2.83	$3,098 – $4,024
48' flatbed	$3,612	$2.87	$3,106 – $4,117
Step deck	$3,936	$3.13	$3,306 – $4,565
Power only	$2,639	$2.10	$2,296 – $2,982
Hotshot	$1,992	$1.58	$1,653 – $2,330
26' box truck	$1,952	$1.55	$1,659 – $2,245
Sprinter van	$1,195	$0.95	$1,004 – $1,387

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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 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 Red Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Red Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,936 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,259 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,306 and $4,565.

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

About 1,259 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 $1,270 of the $3,936 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,666 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,228, which makes Red Lodge, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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