Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Havre, MT to Houston, TX step deck rate

$5,224step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $4,388–$6,060
Transit: 4 days

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

Havre to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,440
Fuel: $1,784
All-in estimate: $5,224

Return trip

Houston → Havre$6,940

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

Havre to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Havre, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,995	$2.26	$3,555 – $4,434
53' refrigerated	$4,759	$2.69	$4,140 – $5,377
48' flatbed	$4,799	$2.71	$4,127 – $5,471
Step deck	$5,224	$2.95	$4,388 – $6,060
Power only	$3,545	$2.00	$3,084 – $4,006
Hotshot	$2,676	$1.51	$2,221 – $3,131
26' box truck	$2,616	$1.48	$2,224 – $3,009
Sprinter van	$1,598	$0.90	$1,342 – $1,853

More lanes from Havre

Step deck lanes from Havre, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$8,024	$3.73	$6,740 – $9,307	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$3,898	$3.01	$3,274 – $4,521	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$4,015	$2.93	$3,373 – $4,658	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$4,117	$3.35	$3,458 – $4,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$7,515	$3.56	$6,313 – $8,717	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,060	$2.97	$4,250 – $5,869	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$4,054	$2.98	$3,405 – $4,703	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,562	$3.03	$3,832 – $5,292	4 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 Havre, MT to Houston, TX?

A Step deck from Havre, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $5,224 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,388 and $6,060.

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

About 1,769 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 $1,784 of the $5,224 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,440 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,940, which makes Havre, 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