Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Great Falls, MT to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,971dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $3,534–$4,408
Transit: 4 days

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

Great Falls to Houston price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,356
Fuel: $1,615
All-in estimate: $3,971

Return trip

Houston → Great Falls$5,275

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

Great Falls to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Great Falls, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,971	$2.26	$3,534 – $4,408
53' refrigerated	$4,730	$2.69	$4,115 – $5,345
48' flatbed	$4,771	$2.72	$4,103 – $5,439
Step deck	$5,194	$2.96	$4,363 – $6,025
Power only	$3,523	$2.01	$3,065 – $3,981
Hotshot	$2,660	$1.51	$2,208 – $3,112
26' box truck	$2,601	$1.48	$2,211 – $2,991
Sprinter van	$1,588	$0.90	$1,334 – $1,842

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More lanes from Great Falls

53' dry van lanes from Great Falls, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$6,374	$2.85	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$2,742	$2.32	$2,440 – $3,044	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$3,180	$2.21	$2,831 – $3,530	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$2,930	$2.58	$2,608 – $3,253	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$5,964	$2.72	$5,308 – $6,620	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$3,813	$2.27	$3,394 – $4,232	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$2,874	$2.30	$2,557 – $3,190	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$3,460	$2.31	$3,079 – $3,840	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 Great Falls, MT to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Great Falls, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,971 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,534 and $4,408.

How far is Great Falls, MT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,757 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 $1,615 of the $3,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,356 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Great Falls, MT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,275, which makes Great Falls, 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