Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Columbia Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,932flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,826 mi
Typical range: $4,241–$5,622
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbia Falls to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,148
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $4,932

Return trip

San Antonio → Columbia Falls$6,552

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbia Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,107	$2.25	$3,655 – $4,559
53' refrigerated	$4,892	$2.68	$4,256 – $5,528
48' flatbed	$4,932	$2.70	$4,241 – $5,622
Step deck	$5,368	$2.94	$4,509 – $6,227
Power only	$3,646	$2.00	$3,172 – $4,120
Hotshot	$2,752	$1.51	$2,285 – $3,220
26' box truck	$2,690	$1.47	$2,287 – $3,094
Sprinter van	$1,643	$0.90	$1,380 – $1,906

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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 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 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 Columbia Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Columbia Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,932 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,826 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,241 and $5,622.

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

About 1,826 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 $1,784 of the $4,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,148 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,552, which makes Columbia Falls, MT to San Antonio, 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 →