Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Billings, MT power only rate

$3,928power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $3,417–$4,439
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Billings price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,606
Fuel: $1,322
All-in estimate: $3,928

Return trip

Billings → Austin$2,957

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

Austin to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,439	$3.09	$3,951 – $4,927
53' refrigerated	$5,289	$3.68	$4,601 – $5,977
48' flatbed	$5,352	$3.72	$4,602 – $6,101
Step deck	$5,829	$4.05	$4,896 – $6,762
Power only	$3,928	$2.73	$3,417 – $4,439
Hotshot	$2,965	$2.06	$2,461 – $3,469
26' box truck	$2,903	$2.02	$2,467 – $3,338
Sprinter van	$1,776	$1.23	$1,491 – $2,060

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More lanes from Austin

Power only lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,157	$2.89	$4,487 – $5,827	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,213	$2.21	$2,796 – $3,631	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,588	$2.25	$2,252 – $2,925	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,641	$2.57	$2,298 – $2,984	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,689	$2.76	$4,080 – $5,299	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,032	$2.23	$2,638 – $3,426	3 d

More lanes into Billings

Power only lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$5,783	$2.78	$5,031 – $6,535	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$4,576	$4.02	$3,981 – $5,171	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$4,510	$3.57	$3,924 – $5,096	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,197	$2.70	$3,651 – $4,743	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$2,400	$2.35	$2,088 – $2,712	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$5,033	$2.47	$4,379 – $5,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,020	$2.72	$3,497 – $4,543	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$4,736	$3.99	$4,121 – $5,352	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Billings, MT?

A Power only from Austin, TX to Billings, MT is estimated at $3,928 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,417 and $4,439.

How far is Austin, TX from Billings, MT by truck?

About 1,438 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 $1,322 of the $3,928 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,606 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Billings, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,957, which makes Austin, TX to Billings, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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