Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,686flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $3,170–$4,202
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,425
Fuel: $1,261
All-in estimate: $3,686

Return trip

Dallas → Billings$4,897

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

Billings to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,051	$2.36	$2,716 – $3,387
53' refrigerated	$3,636	$2.82	$3,163 – $4,109
48' flatbed	$3,686	$2.86	$3,170 – $4,202
Step deck	$4,017	$3.11	$3,374 – $4,659
Power only	$2,696	$2.09	$2,345 – $3,046
Hotshot	$2,035	$1.58	$1,689 – $2,380
26' box truck	$1,994	$1.54	$1,695 – $2,293
Sprinter van	$1,221	$0.95	$1,025 – $1,416

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Billings, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,686 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,170 and $4,202.

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

About 1,291 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 $1,261 of the $3,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,897, which makes Billings, MT to Dallas, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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