Shelby, MT · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Shelby, MT

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Shelby, 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: 3,273

Flatbed lanes from Shelby

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$4,357	$2.76	$3,747 – $4,967	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,384 mi	$9,075	$3.81	$7,805 – $10,346	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,559 mi	$4,310	$2.76	$3,707 – $4,914	4 d
San Jose, CA	1,088 mi	$3,107	$2.86	$2,672 – $3,542	3 d
Austin, TX	1,724 mi	$4,694	$2.72	$4,037 – $5,352	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,152 mi	$6,585	$3.06	$5,663 – $7,507	5 d

From Shelby, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.65 a mile (Chicago, $3,936) and $3.81 a mile (Jacksonville, $9,075) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Shelby

Flatbed lanes into Shelby

48' flatbed rates into Shelby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,267 mi	$8,407	$3.71	$7,230 – $9,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,246 mi	$6,755	$5.42	$5,810 – $7,701	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,484 mi	$7,039	$4.74	$6,054 – $8,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,839 mi	$6,592	$3.58	$5,669 – $7,515	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$3,809	$3.13	$3,276 – $4,342	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,229 mi	$7,355	$3.30	$6,325 – $8,384	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,354	$3.61	$5,464 – $7,243	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,319 mi	$7,076	$5.36	$6,085 – $8,067	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,579 mi	$5,788	$3.67	$4,978 – $6,598	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,384 mi	$6,677	$2.80	$5,742 – $7,612	5 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,559 mi	$5,726	$3.67	$4,924 – $6,528	4 d
San Jose, CA	1,088 mi	$6,061	$5.57	$5,213 – $6,910	3 d
Austin, TX	1,724 mi	$6,236	$3.62	$5,363 – $7,109	4 d
Charlotte, NC	2,152 mi	$7,177	$3.34	$6,172 – $8,182	5 d

Flatbed · outbound · Montana market

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

Shelby rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Shelby 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

Flatbed lanes from Shelby

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Flatbed lanes into Shelby

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Shelby rates by truck type

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