Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Bozeman, MT flatbed rate

$5,686flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,546 mi
Typical range: $4,890–$6,482
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Bozeman price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,176
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $5,686

Return trip

Bozeman → San Antonio$4,280

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

San Antonio to Bozeman by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Bozeman, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,722	$3.05	$4,203 – $5,241
53' refrigerated	$5,626	$3.64	$4,894 – $6,357
48' flatbed	$5,686	$3.68	$4,890 – $6,482
Step deck	$6,191	$4.00	$5,201 – $7,182
Power only	$4,183	$2.71	$3,639 – $4,727
Hotshot	$3,157	$2.04	$2,621 – $3,694
26' box truck	$3,090	$2.00	$2,626 – $3,553
Sprinter van	$1,889	$1.22	$1,587 – $2,191

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More lanes from San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$6,625	$3.72	$5,698 – $7,553	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

More lanes into Bozeman

48' flatbed lanes into Bozeman, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,266	$3.72	$7,109 – $9,423	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$5,917	$5.61	$5,088 – $6,745	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$6,730	$4.79	$5,788 – $7,672	3 d
Houston, TX	1,637 mi	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,236	$3.27	$2,783 – $3,689	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,203	$3.31	$6,195 – $8,212	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$6,184	$5.54	$5,319 – $7,050	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$5,175	$3.75	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Bozeman, MT?

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Bozeman, MT is estimated at $5,686 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,546 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,890 and $6,482.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Bozeman, MT 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 $5,686 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,176 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Bozeman, MT to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,280, which makes San Antonio, TX to Bozeman, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology