Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Austin, TX to Livingston, MT flatbed rate
$5,528flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.70
- Distance
- 1,495 mi
- Typical range
- $4,754–$6,302
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Austin to Livingston price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,068
- Fuel
- $1,460
- All-in estimate
- $5,528
Return trip
Livingston → Austin$4,161This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Austin to Livingston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,588 | $3.07 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,467 | $3.66 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,528 | $3.70 | |
| Step deck | $6,020 | $4.03 | |
| Power only | $4,063 | $2.72 | |
| Hotshot | $3,066 | $2.05 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,001 | $2.01 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,835 | $1.23 |
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 Livingston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,174 | $3.72 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,974 | $5.59 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,619 | $4.80 |
| Houston, TX | $5,905 | $3.65 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,238 | $3.27 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,121 | $3.31 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,633 | $3.68 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,228 | $5.53 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Livingston, MT?
A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Livingston, MT is estimated at $5,528 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,754 and $6,302.
How far is Austin, TX from Livingston, MT by truck?
About 1,495 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 $1,460 of the $5,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,068 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Livingston, MT to Austin, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,161, which makes Austin, TX to Livingston, 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