Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,741flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $4,077–$5,405
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,037
Fuel: $1,704
All-in estimate: $4,741

Return trip

Houston → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$6,298

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

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,945	$2.26	$3,511 – $4,379
53' refrigerated	$4,700	$2.69	$4,089 – $5,311
48' flatbed	$4,741	$2.72	$4,077 – $5,405
Step deck	$5,161	$2.96	$4,335 – $5,986
Power only	$3,500	$2.01	$3,045 – $3,955
Hotshot	$2,642	$1.52	$2,193 – $3,092
26' box truck	$2,584	$1.48	$2,196 – $2,971
Sprinter van	$1,578	$0.90	$1,326 – $1,831

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More lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County

48' flatbed lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$7,949	$3.40	$6,836 – $9,062	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$2,992	$2.89	$2,573 – $3,411	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,527 mi	$4,032	$2.64	$3,467 – $4,596	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,266	$3.19	$2,809 – $3,723	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$7,433	$3.24	$6,393 – $8,474	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$4,511	$2.74	$3,879 – $5,142	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,158	$2.84	$2,716 – $3,601	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$4,152	$2.78	$3,571 – $4,733	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,741 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,077 and $5,405.

How far is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,744 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 $1,704 of the $4,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,037 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,298, which makes Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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