Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,117flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 1,476 mi
Typical range: $3,541–$4,693
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,675
Fuel: $1,442
All-in estimate: $4,117

Return trip

Austin → Sidney$5,469

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

Sidney to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,416	$2.31	$3,041 – $3,792
53' refrigerated	$4,071	$2.76	$3,541 – $4,600
48' flatbed	$4,117	$2.79	$3,541 – $4,693
Step deck	$4,484	$3.04	$3,766 – $5,201
Power only	$3,024	$2.05	$2,631 – $3,418
Hotshot	$2,283	$1.55	$1,895 – $2,671
26' box truck	$2,235	$1.51	$1,899 – $2,570
Sprinter van	$1,367	$0.93	$1,148 – $1,585

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More lanes from Sidney

48' flatbed lanes from Sidney, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,845 mi	$6,454	$3.50	$5,551 – $7,358	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,416 mi	$3,845	$2.72	$3,307 – $4,383	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,065 mi	$3,008	$2.82	$2,587 – $3,429	3 d
Houston, TX	1,562 mi	$4,317	$2.76	$3,713 – $4,922	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,251 mi	$3,832	$3.06	$3,296 – $4,369	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,806 mi	$6,028	$3.34	$5,184 – $6,872	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,530 mi	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$3,931	$2.70	$3,380 – $4,481	4 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 Sidney, MT to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,117 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 1,476 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,541 and $4,693.

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

About 1,476 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 $1,442 of the $4,117 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,675 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,469, which makes Sidney, 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