Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,974flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.70
Distance: 1,844 mi
Typical range: $4,278–$5,670
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Libby to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,173
Fuel: $1,801
All-in estimate: $4,974

Return trip

Austin → Libby$6,607

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

Libby to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,143	$2.25	$3,687 – $4,598
53' refrigerated	$4,935	$2.68	$4,293 – $5,576
48' flatbed	$4,974	$2.70	$4,278 – $5,670
Step deck	$5,413	$2.94	$4,547 – $6,279
Power only	$3,678	$1.99	$3,200 – $4,156
Hotshot	$2,777	$1.51	$2,305 – $3,249
26' box truck	$2,714	$1.47	$2,307 – $3,121
Sprinter van	$1,657	$0.90	$1,392 – $1,922

More lanes from Libby

48' flatbed lanes from Libby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$8,333	$3.38	$7,166 – $9,499	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$3,323	$2.81	$2,858 – $3,788	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$4,369	$2.60	$3,757 – $4,980	4 d
Houston, TX	1,970 mi	$5,267	$2.67	$4,530 – $6,005	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,770	$3.08	$3,242 – $4,298	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,815	$3.22	$6,721 – $8,910	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$3,523	$2.77	$3,030 – $4,016	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 Libby, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Libby, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,974 all-in in October 2026, or $2.70 a mile over about 1,844 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,278 and $5,670.

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

About 1,844 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 $1,801 of the $4,974 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,173 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,607, which makes Libby, 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