Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$3,734dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $3,323–$4,145
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,229
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $3,734

Return trip

Fort Worth → Columbia Falls$4,961

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,734	$2.28	$3,323 – $4,145
53' refrigerated	$4,449	$2.72	$3,870 – $5,027
48' flatbed	$4,492	$2.74	$3,863 – $5,121
Step deck	$4,890	$2.99	$4,108 – $5,673
Power only	$3,310	$2.02	$2,880 – $3,741
Hotshot	$2,499	$1.53	$2,074 – $2,924
26' box truck	$2,444	$1.49	$2,078 – $2,811
Sprinter van	$1,494	$0.91	$1,255 – $1,733

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More lanes from Columbia Falls

53' dry van lanes from Columbia Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$6,778	$2.83	$6,032 – $7,524	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$2,772	$2.31	$2,467 – $3,077	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$3,496	$2.18	$3,111 – $3,881	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$4,285	$2.24	$3,813 – $4,756	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,090	$2.55	$2,750 – $3,430	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$6,353	$2.70	$5,655 – $7,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$4,107	$2.25	$3,655 – $4,559	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$2,931	$2.29	$2,608 – $3,253	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,450	$2.69	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbia Falls, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Columbia Falls, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,734 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,323 and $4,145.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,505 of the $3,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,229 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,961, which makes Columbia Falls, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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