Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT flatbed rate
$5,912flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.65
- Distance
- 1,619 mi
- Typical range
- $5,084–$6,739
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Austin to Deer Lodge price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.5%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,330
- Fuel
- $1,582
- All-in estimate
- $5,912
Return trip
Deer Lodge → Austin$4,450This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Austin to Deer Lodge by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,913 | $3.03 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,854 | $3.62 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,912 | $3.65 | |
| Step deck | $6,436 | $3.98 | |
| Power only | $4,355 | $2.69 | |
| Hotshot | $3,288 | $2.03 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,216 | $1.99 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,965 | $1.21 |
More lanes from Austin
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,980 | $3.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,376 | $3.01 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,554 | $3.09 |
| Houston, TX | $1,203 | $6.99 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,643 | $3.55 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,356 | $3.75 |
| San Antonio, TX | $982 | $11.29 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,138 | $3.04 |
More lanes into Deer Lodge
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,568 | $3.70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,978 | $5.59 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,126 | $4.73 |
| Houston, TX | $6,301 | $3.61 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,377 | $3.23 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,480 | $3.29 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,007 | $3.64 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,294 | $5.52 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?
A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $5,912 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,084 and $6,739.
How far is Austin, TX from Deer Lodge, MT by truck?
About 1,619 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 $1,582 of the $5,912 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,330 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,450, which makes Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, 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