Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026
Glendive, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate
$4,243flatbed
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.77
- Distance
- 1,530 mi
- Typical range
- $3,649–$4,837
- Transit
- 4 days
Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Glendive to Houston price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.4%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,748
- Fuel
- $1,495
- All-in estimate
- $4,243
Return trip
Houston → Glendive$5,636This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving MT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.
Glendive to Houston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,523 | $2.30 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $4,197 | $2.74 | |
| 48' flatbed | $4,243 | $2.77 | |
| Step deck | $4,620 | $3.02 | |
| Power only | $3,120 | $2.04 | |
| Hotshot | $2,355 | $1.54 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,305 | $1.51 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,409 | $0.92 |
More lanes from Glendive
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $6,527 | $3.49 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,717 | $2.73 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,034 | $2.82 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,691 | $3.09 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,092 | $3.33 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,152 | $2.78 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,800 | $2.72 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,630 | $2.87 |
More lanes into Houston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,413 | $3.23 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,060 | $4.34 |
| Chicago, IL | $4,642 | $4.20 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,150 | $2.63 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,587 | $2.89 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,337 | $5.97 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,711 | $4.38 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,438 | $5.47 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Glendive, MT to Houston, TX?
A 48' flatbed from Glendive, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,243 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,649 and $4,837.
How far is Glendive, MT from Houston, TX by truck?
About 1,530 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 $1,495 of the $4,243 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,748 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Glendive, MT?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,636, which makes Glendive, 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