Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,947dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $3,513–$4,381
Transit: 4 days

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

Deer Lodge to Houston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,343
Fuel: $1,604
All-in estimate: $3,947

Return trip

Houston → Deer Lodge$5,244

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

Deer Lodge to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,947	$2.26	$3,513 – $4,381
53' refrigerated	$4,702	$2.69	$4,091 – $5,313
48' flatbed	$4,743	$2.72	$4,079 – $5,407
Step deck	$5,163	$2.96	$4,337 – $5,989
Power only	$3,502	$2.01	$3,047 – $3,957
Hotshot	$2,644	$1.52	$2,194 – $3,093
26' box truck	$2,585	$1.48	$2,197 – $2,973
Sprinter van	$1,579	$0.90	$1,326 – $1,832

More lanes from Deer Lodge

53' dry van lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$6,581	$2.84	$5,857 – $7,305	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$2,526	$2.36	$2,248 – $2,804	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$3,308	$2.20	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$2,739	$2.62	$2,437 – $3,040	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$6,154	$2.71	$5,477 – $6,831	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$3,760	$2.28	$3,346 – $4,173	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$2,664	$2.33	$2,371 – $2,957	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,444	$2.31	$3,065 – $3,823	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 Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,947 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,513 and $4,381.

How far is Deer Lodge, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,604 of the $3,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,343 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,244, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology