Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Great Falls, MT flatbed rate

$6,091flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,677 mi
Typical range: $5,238–$6,944
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Great Falls price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,453
Fuel: $1,638
All-in estimate: $6,091

Return trip

Great Falls → San Antonio$4,585

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 Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,065	$3.02	$4,508 – $5,623
53' refrigerated	$6,034	$3.60	$5,250 – $6,819
48' flatbed	$6,091	$3.63	$5,238 – $6,944
Step deck	$6,631	$3.95	$5,570 – $7,692
Power only	$4,492	$2.68	$3,908 – $5,076
Hotshot	$3,391	$2.02	$2,814 – $3,967
26' box truck	$3,316	$1.98	$2,819 – $3,814
Sprinter van	$2,026	$1.21	$1,702 – $2,350

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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 Great Falls

48' flatbed lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$8,302	$3.71	$7,140 – $9,464	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$6,474	$5.48	$5,568 – $7,381	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$6,857	$4.77	$5,897 – $7,817	3 d
Houston, TX	1,757 mi	$6,338	$3.61	$5,451 – $7,226	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,607	$3.17	$3,102 – $4,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,253	$3.31	$6,237 – $8,268	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$6,777	$5.42	$5,828 – $7,726	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$5,537	$3.70	$4,762 – $6,312	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $6,091 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,677 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,238 and $6,944.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Great Falls, MT by truck?

About 1,677 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 $1,638 of the $6,091 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,453 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,585, which makes San Antonio, TX to Great Falls, 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