Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$5,142flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 1,916 mi
Typical range: $4,422–$5,861
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,270
Fuel: $1,872
All-in estimate: $5,142

Return trip

Houston → Columbia Falls$6,830

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,285	$2.24	$3,813 – $4,756
53' refrigerated	$5,104	$2.66	$4,440 – $5,767
48' flatbed	$5,142	$2.68	$4,422 – $5,861
Step deck	$5,595	$2.92	$4,700 – $6,490
Power only	$3,806	$1.99	$3,311 – $4,301
Hotshot	$2,873	$1.50	$2,385 – $3,362
26' box truck	$2,808	$1.47	$2,387 – $3,229
Sprinter van	$1,714	$0.89	$1,440 – $1,988

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$4,541	$2.74	$3,905 – $5,176	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Columbia Falls, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,142 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 1,916 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,422 and $5,861.

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

About 1,916 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 $1,872 of the $5,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,830, which makes Columbia Falls, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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