Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Shelby, MT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,357flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,579 mi
Typical range: $3,747–$4,967
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Shelby to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,815
Fuel: $1,542
All-in estimate: $4,357

Return trip

Dallas → Shelby$5,788

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

Shelby to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Shelby, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,620	$2.29	$3,221 – $4,018
53' refrigerated	$4,312	$2.73	$3,752 – $4,873
48' flatbed	$4,357	$2.76	$3,747 – $4,967
Step deck	$4,744	$3.00	$3,985 – $5,503
Power only	$3,207	$2.03	$2,790 – $3,624
Hotshot	$2,421	$1.53	$2,009 – $2,833
26' box truck	$2,369	$1.50	$2,013 – $2,724
Sprinter van	$1,448	$0.92	$1,216 – $1,680

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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 Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Shelby, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,357 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,579 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,747 and $4,967.

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

About 1,579 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 $1,542 of the $4,357 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,815 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,788, which makes Shelby, MT to Dallas, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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