Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Cut Bank, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,979reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $4,332–$5,627
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cut Bank to Houston price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,070
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $4,979

Return trip

Houston → Cut Bank$6,615

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

Cut Bank to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Cut Bank, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,180	$2.24	$3,720 – $4,640
53' refrigerated	$4,979	$2.67	$4,332 – $5,627
48' flatbed	$5,018	$2.69	$4,316 – $5,721
Step deck	$5,461	$2.93	$4,588 – $6,335
Power only	$3,712	$1.99	$3,229 – $4,194
Hotshot	$2,802	$1.50	$2,326 – $3,278
26' box truck	$2,739	$1.47	$2,328 – $3,149
Sprinter van	$1,672	$0.90	$1,404 – $1,940

More lanes from Cut Bank

53' refrigerated lanes from Cut Bank, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$7,768	$3.39	$6,758 – $8,778	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$3,415	$2.74	$2,971 – $3,859	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$3,953	$2.62	$3,439 – $4,467	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,720	$3.03	$3,237 – $4,204	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$7,280	$3.23	$6,334 – $8,226	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$4,794	$2.69	$4,171 – $5,417	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$3,588	$2.71	$3,121 – $4,054	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$4,371	$2.73	$3,803 – $4,939	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Cut Bank, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,979 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,332 and $5,627.

How far is Cut Bank, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,863 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 $1,909 of the $4,979 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,070 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Cut Bank, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,615, which makes Cut Bank, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →