Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,197reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.74
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $3,652–$4,743
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendive to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.6%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,629
Fuel: $1,568
All-in estimate: $4,197

Return trip

Houston → Glendive$5,576

This 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

Estimated cost from Glendive, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,523	$2.30	$3,135 – $3,910
53' refrigerated	$4,197	$2.74	$3,652 – $4,743
48' flatbed	$4,243	$2.77	$3,649 – $4,837
Step deck	$4,620	$3.02	$3,881 – $5,359
Power only	$3,120	$2.04	$2,715 – $3,526
Hotshot	$2,355	$1.54	$1,955 – $2,756
26' box truck	$2,305	$1.51	$1,959 – $2,651
Sprinter van	$1,409	$0.92	$1,184 – $1,635

More lanes from Glendive

53' refrigerated lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$6,476	$3.47	$5,635 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$3,670	$2.70	$3,193 – $4,147	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$2,983	$2.77	$2,595 – $3,370	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,635	$3.04	$3,163 – $4,108	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$6,043	$3.31	$5,257 – $6,828	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,106	$2.75	$3,572 – $4,640	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$3,754	$2.69	$3,266 – $4,242	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$3,580	$2.83	$3,114 – $4,045	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 Glendive, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Glendive, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,197 all-in in October 2026, or $2.74 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,652 and $4,743.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,568 of the $4,197 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,629 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,576, 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