Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sidney, MT to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,705flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,186–$4,224
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sidney to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,436
Fuel: $1,269
All-in estimate: $3,705

Return trip

Dallas → Sidney$4,922

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

Sidney to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Sidney, MT to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,067	$2.36	$2,730 – $3,405
53' refrigerated	$3,655	$2.81	$3,180 – $4,130
48' flatbed	$3,705	$2.85	$3,186 – $4,224
Step deck	$4,037	$3.11	$3,391 – $4,683
Power only	$2,710	$2.09	$2,358 – $3,062
Hotshot	$2,045	$1.57	$1,698 – $2,393
26' box truck	$2,004	$1.54	$1,704 – $2,305
Sprinter van	$1,227	$0.94	$1,031 – $1,423

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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 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 Sidney, MT to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Sidney, MT to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,186 and $4,224.

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

About 1,299 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,269 of the $3,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,436 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,922, which makes Sidney, MT to Dallas, 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