Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Libby, MT to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$5,044flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,874 mi
Typical range: $4,338–$5,750
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Libby to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,213
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $5,044

Return trip

San Antonio → Libby$6,700

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

Libby to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Libby, MT to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,202	$2.24	$3,740 – $4,664
53' refrigerated	$5,005	$2.67	$4,354 – $5,656
48' flatbed	$5,044	$2.69	$4,338 – $5,750
Step deck	$5,489	$2.93	$4,611 – $6,367
Power only	$3,731	$1.99	$3,246 – $4,216
Hotshot	$2,817	$1.50	$2,338 – $3,296
26' box truck	$2,753	$1.47	$2,340 – $3,166
Sprinter van	$1,681	$0.90	$1,412 – $1,950

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 Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$3,523	$2.77	$3,030 – $4,016	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$4,671	$2.73	$4,017 – $5,325	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 Libby, MT to San Antonio, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Libby, MT to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,044 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,874 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,338 and $5,750.

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

About 1,874 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 $1,831 of the $5,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,213 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,700, which makes Libby, MT to San Antonio, 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