Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Bozeman, MT to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,444box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.49
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $2,078–$2,811
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bozeman to Houston price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,307
Fuel: $1,137
All-in estimate: $2,444

Return trip

Houston → Bozeman$3,247

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

Bozeman to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Bozeman, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,734	$2.28	$3,323 – $4,145
53' refrigerated	$4,449	$2.72	$3,870 – $5,027
48' flatbed	$4,492	$2.74	$3,863 – $5,121
Step deck	$4,890	$2.99	$4,108 – $5,673
Power only	$3,310	$2.02	$2,880 – $3,741
Hotshot	$2,499	$1.53	$2,074 – $2,924
26' box truck	$2,444	$1.49	$2,078 – $2,811
Sprinter van	$1,494	$0.91	$1,255 – $1,733

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More lanes from Bozeman

26' box truck lanes from Bozeman, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$4,162	$1.87	$3,538 – $4,786	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$1,630	$1.55	$1,386 – $1,875	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$2,040	$1.45	$1,734 – $2,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$1,708	$1.73	$1,452 – $1,965	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$3,884	$1.78	$3,301 – $4,467	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$2,326	$1.50	$1,977 – $2,675	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$1,707	$1.53	$1,451 – $1,963	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$2,111	$1.53	$1,794 – $2,428	3 d

More lanes into Houston

26' box truck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,947	$1.76	$2,505 – $3,389	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,700	$1.42	$1,445 – $1,955	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,494	$1.57	$2,120 – $2,868	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,646	$2.38	$3,099 – $4,193	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Bozeman, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,444 all-in in October 2026, or $1.49 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,078 and $2,811.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,137 of the $2,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,307 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,247, which makes Bozeman, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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