Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Glasgow, MT to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,776dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,658 mi
Typical range: $3,360–$4,191
Transit: 4 days

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

Glasgow to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,252
Fuel: $1,524
All-in estimate: $3,776

Return trip

Houston → Glasgow$5,016

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

Glasgow to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Glasgow, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,776	$2.28	$3,360 – $4,191
53' refrigerated	$4,498	$2.71	$3,913 – $5,083
48' flatbed	$4,541	$2.74	$3,905 – $5,176
Step deck	$4,944	$2.98	$4,153 – $5,735
Power only	$3,348	$2.02	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,527	$1.52	$2,097 – $2,957
26' box truck	$2,472	$1.49	$2,101 – $2,842
Sprinter van	$1,510	$0.91	$1,269 – $1,752

More lanes from Glasgow

53' dry van lanes from Glasgow, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,983 mi	$5,729	$2.89	$5,099 – $6,359	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,360 mi	$3,081	$2.27	$2,743 – $3,420	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,205 mi	$2,743	$2.28	$2,441 – $3,045	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,238 mi	$3,143	$2.54	$2,797 – $3,488	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,945 mi	$5,358	$2.75	$4,768 – $5,947	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,610 mi	$3,681	$2.29	$3,276 – $4,086	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,410 mi	$3,177	$2.25	$2,827 – $3,526	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,255	$2.33	$2,897 – $3,613	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 Glasgow, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Glasgow, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,776 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,658 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,360 and $4,191.

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

About 1,658 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 $1,524 of the $3,776 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,252 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,016, which makes Glasgow, 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