Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Livingston, MT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,847flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,360 mi
Typical range: $3,308–$4,385
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Livingston to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,518
Fuel: $1,329
All-in estimate: $3,847

Return trip

Dallas → Livingston$5,110

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

Livingston to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Livingston, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,188	$2.34	$2,837 – $3,538
53' refrigerated	$3,798	$2.79	$3,304 – $4,292
48' flatbed	$3,847	$2.83	$3,308 – $4,385
Step deck	$4,191	$3.08	$3,520 – $4,861
Power only	$2,818	$2.07	$2,452 – $3,185
Hotshot	$2,127	$1.56	$1,766 – $2,489
26' box truck	$2,084	$1.53	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,275	$0.94	$1,071 – $1,479

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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Livingston, MT to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Livingston, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,847 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,360 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,308 and $4,385.

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

About 1,360 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,329 of the $3,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,518 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,110, which makes Livingston, MT to Dallas, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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