Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT flatbed rate

$5,973flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,639 mi
Typical range: $5,137–$6,810
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Helena price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,372
Fuel: $1,601
All-in estimate: $5,973

Return trip

Helena → San Antonio$4,497

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 Helena by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,966	$3.03	$4,420 – $5,512
53' refrigerated	$5,916	$3.61	$5,147 – $6,685
48' flatbed	$5,973	$3.64	$5,137 – $6,810
Step deck	$6,503	$3.97	$5,463 – $7,544
Power only	$4,402	$2.69	$3,830 – $4,975
Hotshot	$3,323	$2.03	$2,758 – $3,888
26' box truck	$3,251	$1.98	$2,763 – $3,738
Sprinter van	$1,986	$1.21	$1,668 – $2,304

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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 Helena

48' flatbed lanes into Helena, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$8,437	$3.71	$7,255 – $9,618	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$6,110	$5.56	$5,254 – $6,965	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$6,976	$4.75	$5,999 – $7,953	4 d
Houston, TX	1,729 mi	$6,252	$3.62	$5,377 – $7,127	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,418	$3.22	$2,939 – $3,896	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,364	$3.30	$6,333 – $8,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$6,413	$5.49	$5,515 – $7,311	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$5,457	$3.71	$4,693 – $6,221	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Helena, MT is estimated at $5,973 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,639 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,137 and $6,810.

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

About 1,639 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 $1,601 of the $5,973 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,372 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,497, which makes San Antonio, TX to Helena, 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