Billings, MT · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Billings, MT

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Billings, Montana, on its busiest lanes.

$3.71/mi outbound

+3.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.45/mi
vs national: −13.1%
1 year: +18.5%
Population: 121,483

Flatbed lanes from Billings

48' flatbed rates from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,167	$3.44	$6,164 – $8,170	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,222	$2.83	$2,771 – $3,673	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,451	$2.73	$2,968 – $3,934	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,258	$3.19	$2,802 – $3,715	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,686	$3.29	$5,750 – $7,622	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,119	$2.79	$3,543 – $4,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,330	$2.81	$2,863 – $3,796	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,686	$2.86	$3,170 – $4,202	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,120 mi	$8,180	$3.86	$7,035 – $9,325	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,272 mi	$3,642	$2.86	$3,132 – $4,152	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,063 mi	$3,050	$2.87	$2,623 – $3,478	3 d
Austin, TX	1,438 mi	$4,029	$2.80	$3,465 – $4,593	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,910 mi	$5,933	$3.11	$5,102 – $6,764	4 d

From Billings, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.73 a mile (Chicago, $3,451) and $3.86 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,180) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Billings

48' flatbed rates into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,796	$3.75	$6,705 – $8,887	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$6,285	$5.52	$5,405 – $7,165	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$6,171	$4.88	$5,307 – $7,035	3 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,312	$3.25	$2,848 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,789	$3.34	$5,838 – $7,739	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$5,472	$3.71	$4,706 – $6,238	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$6,496	$5.47	$5,587 – $7,406	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$4,897	$3.79	$4,211 – $5,583	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,120 mi	$6,018	$2.84	$5,176 – $6,861	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,272 mi	$4,838	$3.80	$4,161 – $5,516	3 d
San Jose, CA	1,063 mi	$5,952	$5.60	$5,118 – $6,785	3 d
Austin, TX	1,438 mi	$5,352	$3.72	$4,602 – $6,101	3 d
Charlotte, NC	1,910 mi	$6,466	$3.39	$5,561 – $7,372	4 d

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Billings is priced with the Montana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Billings's own distances.

Billings rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Billings by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.03	+5.2%	+13.9%	+25.2%	$2.38 – $3.03
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.62	0.0%	+2.0%	+36.1%	$2.82 – $3.88
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.71	+3.3%	+8.5%	+18.5%	$3.11 – $3.71
STEPStep deck	$4.05	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.4%	$3.40 – $4.05
PWRPower only	$2.65	+5.6%	+13.7%	+25.0%	$2.08 – $2.65
HOTHotshot	$2.00	+3.1%	+8.7%	+18.3%	$1.68 – $2.00
BOX26' box truck	$1.97	+3.1%	+7.7%	+17.3%	$1.68 – $1.97
SPRTSprinter van	$1.22	+4.3%	+8.0%	+18.4%	$1.03 – $1.22

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