Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX box truck rate

$2,543box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.48
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $2,162–$2,925
Transit: 4 days

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Houston price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,353
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $2,543

Return trip

Houston → Butte-Silver Bow$3,379

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

Butte-Silver Bow to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,884	$2.27	$3,457 – $4,311
53' refrigerated	$4,627	$2.70	$4,026 – $5,229
48' flatbed	$4,669	$2.73	$4,015 – $5,322
Step deck	$5,082	$2.97	$4,269 – $5,896
Power only	$3,445	$2.01	$2,997 – $3,893
Hotshot	$2,601	$1.52	$2,159 – $3,043
26' box truck	$2,543	$1.48	$2,162 – $2,925
Sprinter van	$1,554	$0.91	$1,305 – $1,802

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More lanes from Butte-Silver Bow

26' box truck lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,314	$1.86	$3,667 – $4,961	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$1,601	$1.55	$1,361 – $1,842	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$2,154	$1.44	$1,831 – $2,477	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,729	$1.72	$1,470 – $1,988	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,030	$1.78	$3,426 – $4,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$2,416	$1.50	$2,053 – $2,778	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$1,691	$1.53	$1,437 – $1,944	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,213	$1.52	$1,881 – $2,544	4 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 Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX?

A 26' box truck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,543 all-in in October 2026, or $1.48 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,162 and $2,925.

How far is Butte-Silver Bow, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,713 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 $1,190 of the $2,543 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,353 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,379, which makes Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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