Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Libby, MT flatbed rate

$6,607flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.58
Distance: 1,844 mi
Typical range: $5,682–$7,533
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Libby price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,806
Fuel: $1,801
All-in estimate: $6,607

Return trip

Libby → Austin$4,974

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

Austin to Libby by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,503	$2.98	$4,898 – $6,108
53' refrigerated	$6,555	$3.55	$5,703 – $7,408
48' flatbed	$6,607	$3.58	$5,682 – $7,533
Step deck	$7,191	$3.90	$6,041 – $8,342
Power only	$4,886	$2.65	$4,251 – $5,521
Hotshot	$3,689	$2.00	$3,062 – $4,316
26' box truck	$3,605	$1.96	$3,064 – $4,146
Sprinter van	$2,201	$1.19	$1,849 – $2,553

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 Libby

48' flatbed lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,064	$3.67	$7,795 – $10,333	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$7,812	$4.65	$6,718 – $8,906	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$6,997	$3.55	$6,018 – $7,977	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,832	$3.13	$3,295 – $4,368	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,935	$3.27	$6,824 – $9,046	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$6,874	$5.40	$5,912 – $7,836	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Libby, MT is estimated at $6,607 all-in in October 2026, or $3.58 a mile over about 1,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,682 and $7,533.

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

About 1,844 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 $1,801 of the $6,607 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,806 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,974, which makes Austin, TX to Libby, 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