Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,450flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,619 mi
Typical range: $3,827–$5,073
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deer Lodge to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,868
Fuel: $1,582
All-in estimate: $4,450

Return trip

Austin → Deer Lodge$5,912

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Deer Lodge to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,699	$2.28	$3,292 – $4,105
53' refrigerated	$4,406	$2.72	$3,834 – $4,979
48' flatbed	$4,450	$2.75	$3,827 – $5,073
Step deck	$4,845	$2.99	$4,070 – $5,620
Power only	$3,278	$2.02	$2,852 – $3,705
Hotshot	$2,475	$1.53	$2,054 – $2,895
26' box truck	$2,421	$1.50	$2,058 – $2,784
Sprinter van	$1,479	$0.91	$1,243 – $1,716

More lanes from Deer Lodge

48' flatbed lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$7,877	$3.40	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,064	$2.87	$2,635 – $3,493	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$3,985	$2.65	$3,427 – $4,543	4 d
Houston, TX	1,745 mi	$4,743	$2.72	$4,079 – $5,407	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,323	$3.18	$2,858 – $3,788	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$7,367	$3.24	$6,336 – $8,399	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$4,522	$2.74	$3,889 – $5,155	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,226	$2.83	$2,774 – $3,678	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,619 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,827 and $5,073.

How far is Deer Lodge, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,619 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 $1,582 of the $4,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,868 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,912, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. 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