Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Great Falls, MT flatbed rate

$5,976flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,640 mi
Typical range: $5,140–$6,813
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Great Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,374
Fuel: $1,602
All-in estimate: $5,976

Return trip

Great Falls → Austin$4,499

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

Austin to Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,968	$3.03	$4,422 – $5,515
53' refrigerated	$5,919	$3.61	$5,150 – $6,689
48' flatbed	$5,976	$3.64	$5,140 – $6,813
Step deck	$6,507	$3.97	$5,466 – $7,548
Power only	$4,405	$2.69	$3,832 – $4,977
Hotshot	$3,325	$2.03	$2,760 – $3,890
26' box truck	$3,252	$1.98	$2,764 – $3,740
Sprinter van	$1,987	$1.21	$1,669 – $2,305

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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 Great Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$8,302	$3.71	$7,140 – $9,464	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$6,474	$5.48	$5,568 – $7,381	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$6,857	$4.77	$5,897 – $7,817	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$6,338	$3.61	$5,451 – $7,226	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,607	$3.17	$3,102 – $4,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,253	$3.31	$6,237 – $8,268	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$6,091	$3.63	$5,238 – $6,944	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$6,777	$5.42	$5,828 – $7,726	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $5,976 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,640 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,140 and $6,813.

How far is Austin, TX from Great Falls, MT by truck?

About 1,640 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 $1,602 of the $5,976 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,374 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Falls, MT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,499, which makes Austin, TX to Great Falls, 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