Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,161flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 1,495 mi
Typical range: $3,579–$4,744
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livingston to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,701
Fuel: $1,460
All-in estimate: $4,161

Return trip

Austin → Livingston$5,528

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

Livingston to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,454	$2.31	$3,074 – $3,834
53' refrigerated	$4,115	$2.75	$3,580 – $4,650
48' flatbed	$4,161	$2.78	$3,579 – $4,744
Step deck	$4,532	$3.03	$3,807 – $5,257
Power only	$3,058	$2.05	$2,661 – $3,456
Hotshot	$2,308	$1.54	$1,916 – $2,701
26' box truck	$2,259	$1.51	$1,920 – $2,598
Sprinter van	$1,382	$0.92	$1,161 – $1,603

More lanes from Livingston

48' flatbed lanes from Livingston, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$7,514	$3.42	$6,462 – $8,566	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$3,062	$2.87	$2,633 – $3,490	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$3,702	$2.69	$3,183 – $4,220	3 d
Houston, TX	1,617 mi	$4,445	$2.75	$3,823 – $5,068	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$3,186	$3.22	$2,740 – $3,633	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$7,014	$3.26	$6,032 – $7,996	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$4,240	$2.77	$3,647 – $4,834	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$3,192	$2.84	$2,745 – $3,639	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 Livingston, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Livingston, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 1,495 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,579 and $4,744.

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

About 1,495 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 $1,460 of the $4,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,701 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,528, which makes Livingston, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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