Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Helena, MT flatbed rate

$5,871flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $5,049–$6,693
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Helena price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,302
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $5,871

Return trip

Helena → Austin$4,420

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

Austin to Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Helena, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,879	$3.04	$4,343 – $5,416
53' refrigerated	$5,813	$3.62	$5,057 – $6,569
48' flatbed	$5,871	$3.66	$5,049 – $6,693
Step deck	$6,393	$3.98	$5,370 – $7,416
Power only	$4,324	$2.69	$3,762 – $4,887
Hotshot	$3,264	$2.03	$2,709 – $3,819
26' box truck	$3,194	$1.99	$2,714 – $3,673
Sprinter van	$1,952	$1.22	$1,639 – $2,264

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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 Helena

48' flatbed lanes into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,437	$3.71	$7,255 – $9,618	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,110	$5.56	$5,254 – $6,965	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$6,976	$4.75	$5,999 – $7,953	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,252	$3.62	$5,377 – $7,127	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,418	$3.22	$2,939 – $3,896	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,364	$3.30	$6,333 – $8,394	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,973	$3.64	$5,137 – $6,810	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Helena, MT is estimated at $5,871 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,049 and $6,693.

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

About 1,606 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 $1,569 of the $5,871 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,302 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,420, which makes Austin, TX to Helena, 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