Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Hardin, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$4,587step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,517 mi
Typical range: $3,853–$5,321
Transit: 4 days

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

Hardin to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,057
Fuel: $1,530
All-in estimate: $4,587

Return trip

Houston → Hardin$6,094

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

Hardin to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Hardin, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,497	$2.31	$3,113 – $3,882
53' refrigerated	$4,167	$2.75	$3,625 – $4,709
48' flatbed	$4,212	$2.78	$3,623 – $4,802
Step deck	$4,587	$3.02	$3,853 – $5,321
Power only	$3,097	$2.04	$2,695 – $3,500
Hotshot	$2,338	$1.54	$1,940 – $2,735
26' box truck	$2,288	$1.51	$1,945 – $2,631
Sprinter van	$1,399	$0.92	$1,175 – $1,623

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More lanes from Hardin

Step deck lanes from Hardin, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,028 mi	$7,624	$3.76	$6,404 – $8,844	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,168 mi	$3,583	$3.07	$3,009 – $4,156	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,211 mi	$3,631	$3.00	$3,050 – $4,212	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$3,583	$3.48	$3,010 – $4,157	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,981 mi	$7,107	$3.59	$5,970 – $8,244	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,449 mi	$4,416	$3.05	$3,709 – $5,122	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,211 mi	$3,688	$3.05	$3,098 – $4,278	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,256 mi	$3,928	$3.13	$3,300 – $4,557	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 Hardin, MT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Hardin, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,587 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,517 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,853 and $5,321.

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

About 1,517 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 $1,530 of the $4,587 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,057 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,094, which makes Hardin, 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