Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, MT flatbed rate

$6,536flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,821 mi
Typical range: $5,621–$7,451
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,757
Fuel: $1,779
All-in estimate: $6,536

Return trip

Kalispell → San Antonio$4,920

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 Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,443	$2.99	$4,844 – $6,042
53' refrigerated	$6,484	$3.56	$5,641 – $7,327
48' flatbed	$6,536	$3.59	$5,621 – $7,451
Step deck	$7,114	$3.91	$5,976 – $8,252
Power only	$4,832	$2.65	$4,203 – $5,460
Hotshot	$3,648	$2.00	$3,027 – $4,268
26' box truck	$3,565	$1.96	$3,031 – $4,100
Sprinter van	$2,177	$1.20	$1,829 – $2,525

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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 Kalispell

48' flatbed lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$8,844	$3.68	$7,606 – $10,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$7,543	$4.68	$6,487 – $8,599	4 d
Houston, TX	1,912 mi	$6,818	$3.57	$5,863 – $7,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$3,771	$3.14	$3,243 – $4,299	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$7,740	$3.28	$6,656 – $8,823	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$6,848	$5.40	$5,889 – $7,806	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$6,023	$3.64	$5,180 – $6,866	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $6,536 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,821 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,621 and $7,451.

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

About 1,821 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 $1,779 of the $6,536 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,757 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,920, which makes San Antonio, TX to Kalispell, 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