Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT flatbed rate
$5,513flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.70
- Distance
- 1,490 mi
- Typical range
- $4,741–$6,284
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Dallas to Deer Lodge price history
- 3 months
- +8.8%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- 5 years
- +25.0%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,057
- Fuel
- $1,456
- All-in estimate
- $5,513
Return trip
Deer Lodge → Dallas$4,150This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Dallas to Deer Lodge by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,575 | $3.07 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,451 | $3.66 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,513 | $3.70 | |
| Step deck | $6,003 | $4.03 | |
| Power only | $4,051 | $2.72 | |
| Hotshot | $3,058 | $2.05 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,993 | $2.01 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,830 | $1.23 |
More lanes from Dallas
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,419 | $3.97 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,424 | $3.00 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,044 | $3.23 |
| Houston, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,701 | $3.53 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5,832 | $3.81 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,529 | $5.13 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,224 | $3.03 |
More lanes into Deer Lodge
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $8,568 | $3.70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,978 | $5.59 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,126 | $4.73 |
| Houston, TX | $6,301 | $3.61 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,377 | $3.23 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $7,480 | $3.29 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,007 | $3.64 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,294 | $5.52 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?
A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $5,513 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,741 and $6,284.
How far is Dallas, TX from Deer Lodge, MT by truck?
About 1,490 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 $1,456 of the $5,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,057 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,150, which makes Dallas, TX to Deer Lodge, MT 33% more expensive. 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