Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Hardin, MT flatbed rate

$5,256flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $4,520–$5,992
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,882
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $5,256

Return trip

Hardin → Austin$3,956

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

Austin to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,358	$3.10	$3,878 – $4,837
53' refrigerated	$5,192	$3.69	$4,517 – $5,867
48' flatbed	$5,256	$3.74	$4,520 – $5,992
Step deck	$5,725	$4.07	$4,809 – $6,641
Power only	$3,855	$2.74	$3,354 – $4,356
Hotshot	$2,910	$2.07	$2,415 – $3,404
26' box truck	$2,849	$2.03	$2,422 – $3,277
Sprinter van	$1,743	$1.24	$1,464 – $2,022

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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 Hardin

48' flatbed lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,622	$3.76	$6,555 – $8,689	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$5,957	$4.92	$5,123 – $6,791	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$5,596	$3.69	$4,813 – $6,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,339	$3.24	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$6,631	$3.35	$5,703 – $7,560	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,386	$3.72	$4,632 – $6,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$6,602	$5.45	$5,677 – $7,526	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Hardin, MT is estimated at $5,256 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,520 and $5,992.

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

About 1,407 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 $1,374 of the $5,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,882 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,956, which makes Austin, TX to Hardin, 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