Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$2,642hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $2,193–$3,092
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Houston price history

3 months: +9.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,552
Fuel: $1,090
All-in estimate: $2,642

Return trip

Houston → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$3,510

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

Hotshot lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$4,465	$1.91	$3,706 – $5,224	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$1,637	$1.58	$1,359 – $1,916	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,527 mi	$2,238	$1.47	$1,858 – $2,618	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,786	$1.75	$1,483 – $2,090	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$4,173	$1.82	$3,464 – $4,882	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$2,510	$1.53	$2,083 – $2,936	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$1,733	$1.56	$1,439 – $2,028	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$2,303	$1.54	$1,911 – $2,694	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,642 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,193 and $3,092.

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 $1,090 of the $2,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,552 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,510, 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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