Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dillon, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,578flatbed

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $3,937–$5,219
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dillon to Houston price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,943
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $4,578

Return trip

Houston → Dillon$6,082

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

Dillon to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Dillon, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,807	$2.27	$3,388 – $4,226
53' refrigerated	$4,535	$2.71	$3,946 – $5,125
48' flatbed	$4,578	$2.73	$3,937 – $5,219
Step deck	$4,984	$2.98	$4,187 – $5,781
Power only	$3,376	$2.02	$2,937 – $3,815
Hotshot	$2,549	$1.52	$2,115 – $2,982
26' box truck	$2,493	$1.49	$2,119 – $2,866
Sprinter van	$1,523	$0.91	$1,279 – $1,766

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More lanes from Dillon

48' flatbed lanes from Dillon, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$7,880	$3.40	$6,777 – $8,983	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$2,868	$2.92	$2,467 – $3,270	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$3,959	$2.65	$3,404 – $4,513	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,085	$3.25	$2,653 – $3,517	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,359	$3.24	$6,328 – $8,389	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$4,341	$2.76	$3,733 – $4,948	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$3,021	$2.88	$2,598 – $3,444	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$3,991	$2.81	$3,433 – $4,550	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dillon, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,578 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,937 and $5,219.

How far is Dillon, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,635 of the $4,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,943 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Dillon, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,082, which makes Dillon, 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