Missoula, MT · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Missoula, MT

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Missoula, 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: 78,204

Flatbed lanes from Missoula

48' flatbed rates from Missoula, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,091	$3.39	$6,958 – $9,224	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$3,093	$2.86	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$4,151	$2.63	$3,570 – $4,733	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$4,927	$2.70	$4,237 – $5,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,435	$3.15	$2,954 – $3,916	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$7,574	$3.23	$6,514 – $8,634	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$4,699	$2.72	$4,041 – $5,357	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$3,273	$2.82	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$4,336	$2.76	$3,729 – $4,943	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,437 mi	$9,255	$3.80	$7,959 – $10,551	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,546 mi	$4,280	$2.77	$3,681 – $4,879	4 d
San Jose, CA	911 mi	$2,708	$2.97	$2,329 – $3,087	2 d
Austin, TX	1,696 mi	$4,629	$2.73	$3,981 – $5,277	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,230 mi	$6,795	$3.05	$5,844 – $7,747	5 d

From Missoula, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.63 a mile (Chicago, $4,151) and $3.80 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,255) 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 Missoula

48' flatbed rates into Missoula, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,387 mi	$8,801	$3.69	$7,569 – $10,033	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,082 mi	$6,035	$5.58	$5,190 – $6,880	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,581 mi	$7,424	$4.70	$6,384 – $8,463	4 d
Houston, TX	1,824 mi	$6,546	$3.59	$5,629 – $7,462	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,091 mi	$3,491	$3.20	$3,002 – $3,980	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,344 mi	$7,690	$3.28	$6,614 – $8,767	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,726 mi	$6,242	$3.62	$5,369 – $7,116	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,162 mi	$6,386	$5.50	$5,492 – $7,281	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,570 mi	$5,760	$3.67	$4,954 – $6,566	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,437 mi	$6,809	$2.79	$5,856 – $7,763	6 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,546 mi	$5,686	$3.68	$4,890 – $6,482	4 d
San Jose, CA	911 mi	$5,284	$5.80	$4,544 – $6,024	2 d
Austin, TX	1,696 mi	$6,150	$3.63	$5,289 – $7,011	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,230 mi	$7,406	$3.32	$6,369 – $8,443	5 d

Flatbed · outbound · Montana market

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

Missoula rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Missoula 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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