Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Columbia Falls, MT flatbed rate

$8,821flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.69
Distance: 2,393 mi
Typical range: $7,586–$10,056
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Columbia Falls price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,483
Fuel: $2,338
All-in estimate: $8,821

Return trip

Columbia Falls → New York$8,109

This direction runs 9% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

New York to Columbia Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Columbia Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,373	$3.08	$6,562 – $8,184
53' refrigerated	$8,781	$3.67	$7,639 – $9,922
48' flatbed	$8,821	$3.69	$7,586 – $10,056
Step deck	$9,594	$4.01	$8,059 – $11,129
Power only	$6,565	$2.74	$5,711 – $7,418
Hotshot	$4,957	$2.07	$4,114 – $5,799
26' box truck	$4,838	$2.02	$4,112 – $5,563
Sprinter van	$2,949	$1.23	$2,477 – $3,421

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Columbia Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Columbia Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,198 mi	$6,545	$5.46	$5,628 – $7,461	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,606 mi	$7,523	$4.68	$6,470 – $8,576	4 d
Houston, TX	1,916 mi	$6,830	$3.56	$5,874 – $7,786	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,213 mi	$3,799	$3.13	$3,267 – $4,331	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,354 mi	$7,719	$3.28	$6,639 – $8,800	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,826 mi	$6,552	$3.59	$5,635 – $7,469	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,281 mi	$6,909	$5.39	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,658 mi	$6,032	$3.64	$5,188 – $6,877	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Columbia Falls, MT?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Columbia Falls, MT is estimated at $8,821 all-in in October 2026, or $3.69 a mile over about 2,393 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,586 and $10,056.

How far is New York, NY from Columbia Falls, MT by truck?

About 2,393 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,338 of the $8,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbia Falls, MT to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,109, which makes New York, NY to Columbia Falls, MT 9% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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