Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Havre, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,550flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,662 mi
Typical range: $3,913–$5,187
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Havre to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $1,624
All-in estimate: $4,550

Return trip

Austin → Havre$6,045

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

Havre to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Havre, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,783	$2.28	$3,367 – $4,200
53' refrigerated	$4,507	$2.71	$3,921 – $5,093
48' flatbed	$4,550	$2.74	$3,913 – $5,187
Step deck	$4,954	$2.98	$4,161 – $5,746
Power only	$3,355	$2.02	$2,919 – $3,791
Hotshot	$2,532	$1.52	$2,102 – $2,963
26' box truck	$2,477	$1.49	$2,105 – $2,848
Sprinter van	$1,513	$0.91	$1,271 – $1,756

More lanes from Havre

48' flatbed lanes from Havre, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$7,375	$3.43	$6,343 – $8,408	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$3,577	$2.76	$3,076 – $4,078	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$3,686	$2.69	$3,170 – $4,202	3 d
Houston, TX	1,769 mi	$4,799	$2.71	$4,127 – $5,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,777	$3.07	$3,249 – $4,306	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$6,907	$3.27	$5,940 – $7,875	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,648	$2.73	$3,997 – $5,299	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$3,721	$2.73	$3,200 – $4,242	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 Havre, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Havre, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,550 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,662 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,913 and $5,187.

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

About 1,662 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 $1,624 of the $4,550 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,045, which makes Havre, 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