Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,969step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,668 mi
Typical range: $4,174–$5,764
Transit: 4 days

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

Whitefish to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,287
Fuel: $1,682
All-in estimate: $4,969

Return trip

Dallas → Whitefish$6,601

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

Whitefish to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,795	$2.28	$3,378 – $4,213
53' refrigerated	$4,521	$2.71	$3,934 – $5,109
48' flatbed	$4,564	$2.74	$3,925 – $5,203
Step deck	$4,969	$2.98	$4,174 – $5,764
Power only	$3,365	$2.02	$2,928 – $3,803
Hotshot	$2,540	$1.52	$2,109 – $2,972
26' box truck	$2,485	$1.49	$2,112 – $2,857
Sprinter van	$1,518	$0.91	$1,275 – $1,761

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More lanes from Whitefish

Step deck lanes from Whitefish, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,401 mi	$8,846	$3.68	$7,431 – $10,261	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,201 mi	$3,663	$3.05	$3,077 – $4,249	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,615 mi	$4,602	$2.85	$3,866 – $5,338	4 d
Houston, TX	1,926 mi	$5,620	$2.92	$4,721 – $6,520	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,220 mi	$4,092	$3.35	$3,438 – $4,747	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,363 mi	$8,297	$3.51	$6,970 – $9,625	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,836 mi	$5,393	$2.94	$4,530 – $6,256	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,285 mi	$3,868	$3.01	$3,249 – $4,487	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX?

A Step deck from Whitefish, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,969 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,668 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,174 and $5,764.

How far is Whitefish, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,668 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 $1,682 of the $4,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Whitefish, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,601, which makes Whitefish, MT to Dallas, 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