Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Red Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,661flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $3,148–$4,173
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Red Lodge to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,411
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $3,661

Return trip

Dallas → Red Lodge$4,863

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

Red Lodge to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Red Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,030	$2.37	$2,696 – $3,363
53' refrigerated	$3,610	$2.82	$3,141 – $4,080
48' flatbed	$3,661	$2.86	$3,148 – $4,173
Step deck	$3,989	$3.12	$3,351 – $4,627
Power only	$2,676	$2.09	$2,328 – $3,024
Hotshot	$2,020	$1.58	$1,676 – $2,363
26' box truck	$1,979	$1.55	$1,682 – $2,276
Sprinter van	$1,212	$0.95	$1,018 – $1,406

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More lanes from Red Lodge

48' flatbed lanes from Red Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,123 mi	$7,294	$3.44	$6,273 – $8,315	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,076 mi	$3,080	$2.86	$2,649 – $3,511	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,300 mi	$3,529	$2.71	$3,035 – $4,023	3 d
Houston, TX	1,539 mi	$4,264	$2.77	$3,667 – $4,861	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	964 mi	$3,119	$3.24	$2,683 – $3,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,074 mi	$6,798	$3.28	$5,847 – $7,750	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$4,070	$2.80	$3,501 – $4,640	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,125 mi	$3,190	$2.84	$2,743 – $3,637	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 Red Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Red Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,661 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,148 and $4,173.

How far is Red Lodge, MT from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,280 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 $1,250 of the $3,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,411 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Red Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,863, which makes Red Lodge, MT to Dallas, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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