Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Helena, MT flatbed rate

$5,389flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.72
Distance: 1,450 mi
Typical range: $4,634–$6,143
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Helena price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,973
Fuel: $1,416
All-in estimate: $5,389

Return trip

Helena → Fort Worth$4,056

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 Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Helena, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,470	$3.08	$3,979 – $4,962
53' refrigerated	$5,326	$3.67	$4,634 – $6,019
48' flatbed	$5,389	$3.72	$4,634 – $6,143
Step deck	$5,869	$4.05	$4,930 – $6,808
Power only	$3,956	$2.73	$3,442 – $4,471
Hotshot	$2,986	$2.06	$2,479 – $3,494
26' box truck	$2,924	$2.02	$2,485 – $3,362
Sprinter van	$1,788	$1.23	$1,502 – $2,074

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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 Helena

48' flatbed lanes into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,437	$3.71	$7,255 – $9,618	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,110	$5.56	$5,254 – $6,965	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$6,976	$4.75	$5,999 – $7,953	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,252	$3.62	$5,377 – $7,127	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,418	$3.22	$2,939 – $3,896	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,364	$3.30	$6,333 – $8,394	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$5,973	$3.64	$5,137 – $6,810	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to Helena, MT is estimated at $5,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.72 a mile over about 1,450 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,634 and $6,143.

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

About 1,450 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 $1,416 of the $5,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,973 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,056, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Helena, 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