Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,082step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $4,269–$5,896
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Butte-Silver Bow to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,355
Fuel: $1,727
All-in estimate: $5,082

Return trip

Houston → Butte-Silver Bow$6,752

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

Step deck lanes from Butte-Silver Bow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,191 – $9,931	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,251	$3.15	$2,731 – $3,771	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$4,321	$2.88	$3,629 – $5,012	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,513	$3.50	$2,951 – $4,075	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$8,001	$3.53	$6,721 – $9,281	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,835	$2.99	$4,061 – $5,609	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,424	$3.10	$2,876 – $3,972	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,441	$3.04	$3,730 – $5,151	4 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,082 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,269 and $5,896.

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 $1,727 of the $5,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,355 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,752, 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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