Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Missoula, MT to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,280flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$4,879
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Missoula to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,770
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $4,280

Return trip

Fort Worth → Missoula$5,686

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

Missoula to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Missoula, MT to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,555	$2.30	$3,164 – $3,946
53' refrigerated	$4,235	$2.74	$3,684 – $4,785
48' flatbed	$4,280	$2.77	$3,681 – $4,879
Step deck	$4,661	$3.01	$3,915 – $5,406
Power only	$3,149	$2.04	$2,739 – $3,558
Hotshot	$2,377	$1.54	$1,973 – $2,781
26' box truck	$2,326	$1.50	$1,977 – $2,675
Sprinter van	$1,422	$0.92	$1,194 – $1,649

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More lanes from Missoula

48' flatbed lanes from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,091	$3.39	$6,958 – $9,224	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,093	$2.86	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$4,151	$2.63	$3,570 – $4,733	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$4,927	$2.70	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,435	$3.15	$2,954 – $3,916	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$7,574	$3.23	$6,514 – $8,634	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$4,699	$2.72	$4,041 – $5,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$3,273	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Missoula, MT to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Missoula, MT to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,280 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $4,879.

How far is Missoula, MT from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,546 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 $1,510 of the $4,280 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,770 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Missoula, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,686, which makes Missoula, MT to Fort Worth, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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