Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,315flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,561 mi
Typical range: $3,711–$4,919
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glasgow to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,790
Fuel: $1,525
All-in estimate: $4,315

Return trip

Austin → Glasgow$5,732

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

Glasgow to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,584	$2.30	$3,190 – $3,978
53' refrigerated	$4,270	$2.74	$3,715 – $4,825
48' flatbed	$4,315	$2.76	$3,711 – $4,919
Step deck	$4,699	$3.01	$3,947 – $5,450
Power only	$3,175	$2.03	$2,763 – $3,588
Hotshot	$2,397	$1.54	$1,989 – $2,804
26' box truck	$2,345	$1.50	$1,994 – $2,697
Sprinter van	$1,434	$0.92	$1,204 – $1,663

More lanes from Glasgow

48' flatbed lanes from Glasgow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,983 mi	$6,871	$3.46	$5,909 – $7,833	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,360 mi	$3,719	$2.73	$3,198 – $4,240	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,205 mi	$3,318	$2.75	$2,854 – $3,783	3 d
Houston, TX	1,658 mi	$4,541	$2.74	$3,905 – $5,176	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$3,800	$3.07	$3,268 – $4,332	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,945 mi	$6,428	$3.30	$5,528 – $7,328	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,610 mi	$4,429	$2.75	$3,809 – $5,049	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,410 mi	$3,832	$2.72	$3,295 – $4,368	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 Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Glasgow, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,315 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,561 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,711 and $4,919.

How far is Glasgow, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,561 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 $1,525 of the $4,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Glasgow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,732, which makes Glasgow, 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