Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,694flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,724 mi
Typical range: $4,037–$5,352
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,010
Fuel: $1,684
All-in estimate: $4,694

Return trip

Austin → Shelby$6,236

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

Shelby to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,906	$2.27	$3,476 – $4,335
53' refrigerated	$4,653	$2.70	$4,048 – $5,258
48' flatbed	$4,694	$2.72	$4,037 – $5,352
Step deck	$5,110	$2.96	$4,293 – $5,928
Power only	$3,465	$2.01	$3,014 – $3,915
Hotshot	$2,616	$1.52	$2,171 – $3,060
26' box truck	$2,558	$1.48	$2,174 – $2,941
Sprinter van	$1,562	$0.91	$1,312 – $1,812

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More lanes from Shelby

48' flatbed lanes from Shelby, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$7,729	$3.41	$6,647 – $8,811	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$3,462	$2.78	$2,978 – $3,947	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$3,936	$2.65	$3,385 – $4,488	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$4,962	$2.70	$4,268 – $5,657	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,748	$3.08	$3,223 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,244	$3.25	$6,230 – $8,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,783	$2.71	$4,113 – $5,453	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$3,627	$2.75	$3,119 – $4,134	3 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Shelby, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Shelby, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,694 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,724 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,037 and $5,352.

How far is Shelby, MT from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,724 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 $1,684 of the $4,694 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,010 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Shelby, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,236, which makes Shelby, MT to Austin, TX 25% cheaper. 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