Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,541flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $3,905–$5,176
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,921
Fuel: $1,620
All-in estimate: $4,541

Return trip

Dallas → Columbia Falls$6,032

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

Columbia Falls to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,776	$2.28	$3,360 – $4,191
53' refrigerated	$4,498	$2.71	$3,913 – $5,083
48' flatbed	$4,541	$2.74	$3,905 – $5,176
Step deck	$4,944	$2.98	$4,153 – $5,735
Power only	$3,348	$2.02	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,527	$1.52	$2,097 – $2,957
26' box truck	$2,472	$1.49	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,510	$0.91	$1,269 – $1,752

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More lanes from Columbia Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Columbia Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$8,109	$3.39	$6,974 – $9,244	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$3,354	$2.80	$2,885 – $3,824	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$4,207	$2.62	$3,618 – $4,796	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$5,142	$2.68	$4,422 – $5,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,738	$3.08	$3,214 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$7,603	$3.23	$6,538 – $8,667	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$4,932	$2.70	$4,241 – $5,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$3,541	$2.76	$3,045 – $4,037	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 Columbia Falls, MT to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia Falls, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,541 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,905 and $5,176.

How far is Columbia Falls, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,658 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 $1,620 of the $4,541 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,921 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Columbia Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,032, which makes Columbia Falls, MT to Dallas, 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 →