Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,161step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 1,744 mi
Typical range: $4,335–$5,986
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Anaconda-Deer Lodge County to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,402
Fuel: $1,759
All-in estimate: $5,161

Return trip

Houston → Anaconda-Deer Lodge County$6,856

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

Step deck lanes from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,340 mi	$8,646	$3.69	$7,263 – $10,029	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,037 mi	$3,263	$3.15	$2,741 – $3,785	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,527 mi	$4,390	$2.88	$3,688 – $5,093	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,562	$3.48	$2,992 – $4,132	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,295 mi	$8,085	$3.52	$6,792 – $9,379	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,645 mi	$4,911	$2.99	$4,125 – $5,696	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,111 mi	$3,444	$3.10	$2,893 – $3,994	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,491 mi	$4,522	$3.03	$3,798 – $5,245	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,744 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,335 and $5,986.

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 $1,759 of the $5,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,402 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,856, 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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