Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Belgrade, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,916step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $4,129–$5,702
Transit: 4 days

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

Belgrade to Houston price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,255
Fuel: $1,661
All-in estimate: $4,916

Return trip

Houston → Belgrade$6,530

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

Belgrade to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Belgrade, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,754	$2.28	$3,341 – $4,167
53' refrigerated	$4,472	$2.72	$3,891 – $5,053
48' flatbed	$4,515	$2.74	$3,883 – $5,147
Step deck	$4,916	$2.98	$4,129 – $5,702
Power only	$3,328	$2.02	$2,895 – $3,761
Hotshot	$2,512	$1.53	$2,085 – $2,939
26' box truck	$2,457	$1.49	$2,089 – $2,826
Sprinter van	$1,502	$0.91	$1,261 – $1,742

More lanes from Belgrade

Step deck lanes from Belgrade, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$8,286	$3.72	$6,960 – $9,611	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,317	$3.13	$2,786 – $3,847	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$4,119	$2.91	$3,460 – $4,778	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$3,492	$3.50	$2,933 – $4,050	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$7,739	$3.54	$6,501 – $8,978	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$4,688	$3.01	$3,938 – $5,439	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,468	$3.09	$2,913 – $4,023	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$4,269	$3.07	$3,586 – $4,952	3 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 Belgrade, MT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Belgrade, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,916 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,129 and $5,702.

How far is Belgrade, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,647 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 $1,661 of the $4,916 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Belgrade, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,530, which makes Belgrade, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology