Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,119flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,477 mi
Typical range: $3,543–$4,696
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,676
Fuel: $1,443
All-in estimate: $4,119

Return trip

San Antonio → Billings$5,472

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

Billings to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,418	$2.31	$3,042 – $3,794
53' refrigerated	$4,073	$2.76	$3,543 – $4,602
48' flatbed	$4,119	$2.79	$3,543 – $4,696
Step deck	$4,486	$3.04	$3,769 – $5,204
Power only	$3,026	$2.05	$2,633 – $3,420
Hotshot	$2,284	$1.55	$1,896 – $2,672
26' box truck	$2,236	$1.51	$1,901 – $2,571
Sprinter van	$1,367	$0.93	$1,149 – $1,586

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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 Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,330	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,686	$2.86	$3,170 – $4,202	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Billings, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,119 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,477 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,543 and $4,696.

How far is Billings, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,477 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 $1,443 of the $4,119 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,676 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Billings, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,472, which makes Billings, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →