Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX dry van rate

$3,884dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $3,457–$4,311
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,309
Fuel: $1,575
All-in estimate: $3,884

Return trip

Houston → Butte-Silver Bow$5,160

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

53' dry van lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$6,576	$2.84	$5,852 – $7,299	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$2,456	$2.38	$2,186 – $2,726	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,293	$2.20	$2,931 – $3,655	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,652	$2.64	$2,361 – $2,944	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,144	$2.71	$5,468 – $6,820	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,691	$2.29	$3,285 – $4,097	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$2,591	$2.35	$2,306 – $2,876	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,383	$2.32	$3,011 – $3,755	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,884 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,457 and $4,311.

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 $1,575 of the $3,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,309 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,160, 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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