Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,029flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,438 mi
Typical range: $3,465–$4,593
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,624
Fuel: $1,405
All-in estimate: $4,029

Return trip

Austin → Billings$5,352

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Billings to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,341	$2.32	$2,974 – $3,709
53' refrigerated	$3,981	$2.77	$3,464 – $4,499
48' flatbed	$4,029	$2.80	$3,465 – $4,593
Step deck	$4,388	$3.05	$3,686 – $5,090
Power only	$2,957	$2.06	$2,572 – $3,341
Hotshot	$2,232	$1.55	$1,852 – $2,611
26' box truck	$2,185	$1.52	$1,857 – $2,513
Sprinter van	$1,337	$0.93	$1,123 – $1,550

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More lanes from Billings

48' flatbed lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,167	$3.44	$6,164 – $8,170	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,222	$2.83	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,451	$2.73	$2,968 – $3,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,258	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,686	$3.29	$5,750 – $7,622	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,119	$2.79	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,330	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Billings, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,029 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,438 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,465 and $4,593.

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

About 1,438 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 $1,405 of the $4,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,624 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,352, which makes Billings, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. 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