Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wolf Point, MT to Austin, TX step deck rate

$4,625step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,532 mi
Typical range: $3,885–$5,365
Transit: 4 days

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

Wolf Point to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,080
Fuel: $1,545
All-in estimate: $4,625

Return trip

Austin → Wolf Point$6,144

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

Wolf Point to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wolf Point, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,527	$2.30	$3,139 – $3,915
53' refrigerated	$4,202	$2.74	$3,656 – $4,748
48' flatbed	$4,247	$2.77	$3,653 – $4,842
Step deck	$4,625	$3.02	$3,885 – $5,365
Power only	$3,124	$2.04	$2,718 – $3,530
Hotshot	$2,358	$1.54	$1,957 – $2,759
26' box truck	$2,308	$1.51	$1,961 – $2,654
Sprinter van	$1,411	$0.92	$1,185 – $1,636

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More lanes from Wolf Point

Step deck lanes from Wolf Point, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,928 mi	$7,296	$3.78	$6,129 – $8,464	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,386 mi	$4,115	$2.97	$3,457 – $4,773	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,151 mi	$3,487	$3.03	$2,929 – $4,044	3 d
Houston, TX	1,625 mi	$4,860	$2.99	$4,083 – $5,638	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,248 mi	$4,168	$3.34	$3,501 – $4,835	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,890 mi	$6,823	$3.61	$5,731 – $7,915	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,583 mi	$4,754	$3.00	$3,993 – $5,515	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,432 mi	$4,227	$2.95	$3,551 – $4,904	4 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 Wolf Point, MT to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Wolf Point, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,625 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,885 and $5,365.

How far is Wolf Point, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,532 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 $1,545 of the $4,625 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,080 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wolf Point, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,144, which makes Wolf Point, 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