Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,585flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,677 mi
Typical range: $3,943–$5,227
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Great Falls to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,947
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $4,585

Return trip

San Antonio → Great Falls$6,091

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

Great Falls to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,813	$2.27	$3,394 – $4,232
53' refrigerated	$4,543	$2.71	$3,952 – $5,133
48' flatbed	$4,585	$2.73	$3,943 – $5,227
Step deck	$4,992	$2.98	$4,193 – $5,790
Power only	$3,381	$2.02	$2,942 – $3,821
Hotshot	$2,553	$1.52	$2,119 – $2,986
26' box truck	$2,496	$1.49	$2,122 – $2,871
Sprinter van	$1,525	$0.91	$1,281 – $1,769

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More lanes from Great Falls

48' flatbed lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$7,632	$3.41	$6,564 – $8,701	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$3,318	$2.81	$2,854 – $3,783	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$3,835	$2.67	$3,298 – $4,371	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$4,771	$2.72	$4,103 – $5,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,549	$3.12	$3,052 – $4,046	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,143	$3.26	$6,143 – $8,143	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$3,474	$2.78	$2,987 – $3,960	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$4,168	$2.78	$3,585 – $4,752	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Great Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Great Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,585 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,677 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,943 and $5,227.

How far is Great Falls, MT from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,677 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 $1,638 of the $4,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,947 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Great Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,091, which makes Great Falls, MT to San Antonio, TX 25% cheaper. 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 →