Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Missoula, MT step deck rate

$6,795step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.94
Distance: 1,726 mi
Typical range: $5,708–$7,883
Transit: 4 days

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

San Antonio to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,055
Fuel: $1,740
All-in estimate: $6,795

Return trip

Missoula → San Antonio$5,115

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,194	$3.01	$4,622 – $5,765
53' refrigerated	$6,187	$3.58	$5,383 – $6,992
48' flatbed	$6,242	$3.62	$5,369 – $7,116
Step deck	$6,795	$3.94	$5,708 – $7,883
Power only	$4,607	$2.67	$4,009 – $5,206
Hotshot	$3,478	$2.02	$2,887 – $4,070
26' box truck	$3,401	$1.97	$2,891 – $3,911
Sprinter van	$2,078	$1.20	$1,745 – $2,410

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Missoula

Step deck lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$9,572	$4.01	$8,041 – $11,104	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,580	$6.08	$5,528 – $7,633	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$8,083	$5.11	$6,790 – $9,377	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$7,124	$3.91	$5,984 – $8,264	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,806	$3.49	$3,197 – $4,415	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$8,364	$3.57	$7,026 – $9,703	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,961	$5.99	$5,848 – $8,075	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$6,272	$3.99	$5,268 – $7,275	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Missoula, MT?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Missoula, MT is estimated at $6,795 all-in in October 2026, or $3.94 a mile over about 1,726 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,708 and $7,883.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Missoula, MT by truck?

About 1,726 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 $1,740 of the $6,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,055 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Missoula, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,115, which makes San Antonio, TX to Missoula, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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