Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,280flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$4,879
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bozeman to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,770
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $4,280

Return trip

San Antonio → Bozeman$5,686

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

Bozeman to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,555	$2.30	$3,164 – $3,946
53' refrigerated	$4,235	$2.74	$3,684 – $4,785
48' flatbed	$4,280	$2.77	$3,681 – $4,879
Step deck	$4,661	$3.01	$3,915 – $5,406
Power only	$3,149	$2.04	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,377	$1.54	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,326	$1.50	$1,977 – $2,675
Sprinter van	$1,422	$0.92	$1,194 – $1,649

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More lanes from Bozeman

48' flatbed lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$7,599	$3.42	$6,535 – $8,663	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$3,032	$2.87	$2,608 – $3,457	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$3,764	$2.68	$3,237 – $4,290	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$4,492	$2.74	$3,863 – $5,121	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,184	$3.22	$2,738 – $3,630	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,094	$3.26	$6,101 – $8,087	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$3,170	$2.84	$2,726 – $3,614	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$3,896	$2.82	$3,350 – $4,441	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 Bozeman, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Bozeman, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $4,879.

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

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $4,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,770 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,686, which makes Bozeman, MT to San Antonio, 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