Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$3,956flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,407 mi
Typical range: $3,402–$4,510
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Hardin to Austin price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,582
Fuel: $1,374
All-in estimate: $3,956

Return trip

Austin → Hardin$5,256

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

Hardin to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,280	$2.33	$2,919 – $3,641
53' refrigerated	$3,909	$2.78	$3,400 – $4,417
48' flatbed	$3,956	$2.81	$3,402 – $4,510
Step deck	$4,310	$3.06	$3,620 – $4,999
Power only	$2,902	$2.06	$2,525 – $3,279
Hotshot	$2,190	$1.56	$1,818 – $2,563
26' box truck	$2,145	$1.52	$1,823 – $2,467
Sprinter van	$1,312	$0.93	$1,102 – $1,522

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More lanes from Hardin

48' flatbed lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,007	$3.46	$6,026 – $7,988	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,287	$2.81	$2,827 – $3,747	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,331	$2.75	$2,865 – $3,798	3 d
Houston, TX	1,517 mi	$4,212	$2.78	$3,623 – $4,802	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,286	$3.19	$2,826 – $3,746	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$6,531	$3.30	$5,617 – $7,445	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,054	$2.80	$3,487 – $4,622	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,384	$2.79	$2,910 – $3,857	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 Hardin, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Hardin, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,956 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,407 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,402 and $4,510.

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

About 1,407 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,374 of the $3,956 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,582 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,256, which makes Hardin, 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