Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,702reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $4,091–$5,313
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Deer Lodge to Houston price history

3 months: +1.5%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,914
Fuel: $1,788
All-in estimate: $4,702

Return trip

Houston → Deer Lodge$6,247

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' refrigerated lanes from Deer Lodge, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$7,838	$3.38	$6,819 – $8,857	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,011	$2.82	$2,620 – $3,403	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$3,942	$2.62	$3,429 – $4,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$3,264	$3.12	$2,840 – $3,689	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$7,329	$3.23	$6,376 – $8,282	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$4,479	$2.71	$3,897 – $5,061	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,175	$2.78	$2,762 – $3,587	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$4,103	$2.75	$3,570 – $4,637	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 Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,702 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,091 and $5,313.

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 $1,788 of the $4,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,914 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,247, which makes Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX 25% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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