Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,601hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $2,159–$3,043
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,530
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $2,601

Return trip

Houston → Butte-Silver Bow$3,455

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

Hotshot lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,419	$1.91	$3,668 – $5,171	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$1,631	$1.58	$1,354 – $1,908	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$2,201	$1.47	$1,827 – $2,575	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,761	$1.75	$1,461 – $2,060	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,128	$1.82	$3,426 – $4,830	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$2,469	$1.53	$2,050 – $2,889	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$1,723	$1.56	$1,430 – $2,016	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,260	$1.55	$1,876 – $2,644	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,601 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,159 and $3,043.

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 $1,071 of the $2,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,530 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,455, 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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