Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,420flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,606 mi
Typical range: $3,801–$5,038
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Helena to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,851
Fuel: $1,569
All-in estimate: $4,420

Return trip

Austin → Helena$5,871

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

Helena to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,673	$2.29	$3,269 – $4,077
53' refrigerated	$4,376	$2.72	$3,807 – $4,945
48' flatbed	$4,420	$2.75	$3,801 – $5,038
Step deck	$4,812	$3.00	$4,042 – $5,582
Power only	$3,255	$2.03	$2,832 – $3,678
Hotshot	$2,457	$1.53	$2,040 – $2,875
26' box truck	$2,404	$1.50	$2,043 – $2,765
Sprinter van	$1,469	$0.91	$1,234 – $1,704

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More lanes from Helena

48' flatbed lanes from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$7,756	$3.41	$6,670 – $8,842	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,131	$2.85	$2,693 – $3,570	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$3,901	$2.66	$3,355 – $4,447	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$4,706	$2.72	$4,047 – $5,365	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,363	$3.17	$2,892 – $3,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,252	$3.25	$6,237 – $8,268	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,497	$2.74	$3,867 – $5,126	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,287	$2.81	$2,827 – $3,747	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 Helena, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Helena, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,420 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,606 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,801 and $5,038.

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

About 1,606 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 $1,569 of the $4,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,851 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,871, which makes Helena, 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