Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Hardin, MT flatbed rate

$4,789flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.81
Distance: 1,256 mi
Typical range: $4,118–$5,459
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Hardin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,562
Fuel: $1,227
All-in estimate: $4,789

Return trip

Hardin → Dallas$3,605

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Dallas to Hardin by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Hardin, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,962	$3.15	$3,526 – $4,398
53' refrigerated	$4,721	$3.76	$4,107 – $5,335
48' flatbed	$4,789	$3.81	$4,118 – $5,459
Step deck	$5,218	$4.15	$4,383 – $6,053
Power only	$3,499	$2.79	$3,044 – $3,953
Hotshot	$2,640	$2.10	$2,192 – $3,089
26' box truck	$2,588	$2.06	$2,200 – $2,976
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.26	$1,331 – $1,838

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Hardin

48' flatbed lanes into Hardin, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,622	$3.76	$6,555 – $8,689	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$5,957	$4.92	$5,123 – $6,791	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$5,596	$3.69	$4,813 – $6,379	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,339	$3.24	$2,872 – $3,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$6,631	$3.35	$5,703 – $7,560	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$5,386	$3.72	$4,632 – $6,140	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$6,602	$5.45	$5,677 – $7,526	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Hardin, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Hardin, MT is estimated at $4,789 all-in in October 2026, or $3.81 a mile over about 1,256 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,118 and $5,459.

How far is Dallas, TX from Hardin, MT by truck?

About 1,256 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,227 of the $4,789 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,562 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hardin, MT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,605, which makes Dallas, TX to Hardin, 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