Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Missoula, MT flatbed rate

$5,760flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,570 mi
Typical range: $4,954–$6,566
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Missoula price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,226
Fuel: $1,534
All-in estimate: $5,760

Return trip

Missoula → Dallas$4,336

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

Dallas to Missoula by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Missoula, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,785	$3.05	$4,259 – $5,311
53' refrigerated	$5,701	$3.63	$4,960 – $6,442
48' flatbed	$5,760	$3.67	$4,954 – $6,566
Step deck	$6,272	$3.99	$5,268 – $7,275
Power only	$4,239	$2.70	$3,688 – $4,791
Hotshot	$3,200	$2.04	$2,656 – $3,744
26' box truck	$3,131	$1.99	$2,662 – $3,601
Sprinter van	$1,914	$1.22	$1,608 – $2,220

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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 Missoula

48' flatbed lanes into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,801	$3.69	$7,569 – $10,033	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,035	$5.58	$5,190 – $6,880	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$7,424	$4.70	$6,384 – $8,463	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$6,546	$3.59	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,491	$3.20	$3,002 – $3,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$7,690	$3.28	$6,614 – $8,767	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,242	$3.62	$5,369 – $7,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,386	$5.50	$5,492 – $7,281	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Missoula, MT is estimated at $5,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,570 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,954 and $6,566.

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

About 1,570 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 $1,534 of the $5,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,336, which makes Dallas, TX to Missoula, MT 33% more expensive. 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 →