Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,371flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,585 mi
Typical range: $3,759–$4,983
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,823
Fuel: $1,548
All-in estimate: $4,371

Return trip

Austin → Butte-Silver Bow$5,806

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,631	$2.29	$3,232 – $4,031
53' refrigerated	$4,327	$2.73	$3,764 – $4,889
48' flatbed	$4,371	$2.76	$3,759 – $4,983
Step deck	$4,759	$3.00	$3,998 – $5,521
Power only	$3,218	$2.03	$2,800 – $3,636
Hotshot	$2,429	$1.53	$2,016 – $2,842
26' box truck	$2,377	$1.50	$2,020 – $2,733
Sprinter van	$1,453	$0.92	$1,220 – $1,685

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,871	$3.40	$6,769 – $8,972	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,981	$2.89	$2,563 – $3,398	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,967	$2.65	$3,412 – $4,523	4 d
Houston, TX	1,713 mi	$4,669	$2.73	$4,015 – $5,322	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,221	$3.21	$2,770 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,356	$3.24	$6,326 – $8,385	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,441	$2.75	$3,819 – $5,062	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,140	$2.85	$2,701 – $3,580	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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,371 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,585 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,759 and $4,983.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,585 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 $1,548 of the $4,371 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,823 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,806, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, 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