Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Columbia Falls, MT flatbed rate

$5,967flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $5,132–$6,803
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Columbia Falls price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,368
Fuel: $1,599
All-in estimate: $5,967

Return trip

Columbia Falls → Fort Worth$4,492

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

Fort Worth to Columbia Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,961	$3.03	$4,415 – $5,506
53' refrigerated	$5,910	$3.61	$5,141 – $6,678
48' flatbed	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803
Step deck	$6,497	$3.97	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,398	$2.69	$3,826 – $4,969
Hotshot	$3,320	$2.03	$2,755 – $3,884
26' box truck	$3,247	$1.98	$2,760 – $3,734
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.21	$1,667 – $2,302

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into Columbia Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,393 mi	$8,821	$3.69	$7,586 – $10,056	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$6,545	$5.46	$5,628 – $7,461	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$7,523	$4.68	$6,470 – $8,576	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$6,830	$3.56	$5,874 – $7,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,799	$3.13	$3,267 – $4,331	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$7,719	$3.28	$6,639 – $8,800	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$6,552	$3.59	$5,635 – $7,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$6,909	$5.39	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia Falls, MT?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Columbia Falls, MT is estimated at $5,967 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,132 and $6,803.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Columbia Falls, MT by truck?

About 1,637 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 $1,599 of the $5,967 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,368 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia Falls, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,492, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Columbia Falls, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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