Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Billings, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,249reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $3,697–$4,801
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Billings to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,658
Fuel: $1,591
All-in estimate: $4,249

Return trip

Houston → Billings$5,645

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

Billings to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Billings, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,566	$2.30	$3,174 – $3,959
53' refrigerated	$4,249	$2.74	$3,697 – $4,801
48' flatbed	$4,294	$2.77	$3,693 – $4,895
Step deck	$4,676	$3.01	$3,928 – $5,424
Power only	$3,159	$2.04	$2,749 – $3,570
Hotshot	$2,385	$1.54	$1,979 – $2,790
26' box truck	$2,334	$1.50	$1,984 – $2,684
Sprinter van	$1,427	$0.92	$1,198 – $1,655

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More lanes from Billings

53' refrigerated lanes from Billings, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$7,122	$3.42	$6,196 – $8,048	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,170	$2.78	$2,758 – $3,582	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,403	$2.69	$2,961 – $3,845	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$3,199	$3.14	$2,783 – $3,615	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$6,643	$3.26	$5,779 – $7,506	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$4,073	$2.76	$3,543 – $4,602	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,279	$2.76	$2,853 – $3,705	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$3,636	$2.82	$3,163 – $4,109	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Billings, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Billings, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,249 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,697 and $4,801.

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

About 1,552 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,591 of the $4,249 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,645, which makes Billings, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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