Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT flatbed rate

$5,806flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $4,993–$6,619
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,258
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $5,806

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Austin$4,371

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

Austin to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,824	$3.04	$4,294 – $5,355
53' refrigerated	$5,747	$3.63	$5,000 – $6,495
48' flatbed	$5,806	$3.66	$4,993 – $6,619
Step deck	$6,322	$3.99	$5,311 – $7,334
Power only	$4,275	$2.70	$3,719 – $4,831
Hotshot	$3,227	$2.04	$2,678 – $3,775
26' box truck	$3,157	$1.99	$2,684 – $3,631
Sprinter van	$1,930	$1.22	$1,621 – $2,238

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,363 – $9,760	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$5,816	$5.64	$5,001 – $6,630	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,095	$4.74	$6,102 – $8,088	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$6,202	$3.62	$5,334 – $7,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,274	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,469	$3.29	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$5,899	$3.65	$5,073 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$6,127	$5.56	$5,269 – $6,985	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,806 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,993 and $6,619.

How far is Austin, TX from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 1,585 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 $1,548 of the $5,806 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,371, which makes Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 33% more expensive. 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