Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Glendive, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,620step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $3,881–$5,359
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Glendive to Houston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,077
Fuel: $1,543
All-in estimate: $4,620

Return trip

Houston → Glendive$6,138

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

Step deck lanes from Glendive, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$7,103	$3.80	$5,967 – $8,240	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$4,049	$2.98	$3,401 – $4,697	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$3,309	$3.07	$2,779 – $3,838	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$4,022	$3.37	$3,379 – $4,666	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$6,630	$3.63	$5,569 – $7,691	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,522	$3.03	$3,798 – $5,245	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,139	$2.97	$3,477 – $4,802	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$3,956	$3.12	$3,323 – $4,589	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Step deck lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$5,061	$4.58	$4,251 – $5,870	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$7,308	$4.77	$6,139 – $8,477	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Glendive, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,620 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,881 and $5,359.

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 $1,543 of the $4,620 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,077 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,138, 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