Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Whitefish, MT to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$4,913step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,646 mi
Typical range: $4,127–$5,699
Transit: 4 days

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

Whitefish to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,253
Fuel: $1,660
All-in estimate: $4,913

Return trip

Fort Worth → Whitefish$6,527

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

Whitefish to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Whitefish, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,752	$2.28	$3,339 – $4,165
53' refrigerated	$4,470	$2.72	$3,889 – $5,051
48' flatbed	$4,513	$2.74	$3,881 – $5,145
Step deck	$4,913	$2.98	$4,127 – $5,699
Power only	$3,326	$2.02	$2,894 – $3,759
Hotshot	$2,511	$1.53	$2,084 – $2,938
26' box truck	$2,456	$1.49	$2,088 – $2,824
Sprinter van	$1,501	$0.91	$1,261 – $1,741

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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 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 Whitefish, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Whitefish, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,913 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,646 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,127 and $5,699.

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

About 1,646 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 $1,660 of the $4,913 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,253 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,527, which makes Whitefish, 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