Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Helena, MT to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,706flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 1,729 mi
Typical range: $4,047–$5,365
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Helena to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,017
Fuel: $1,689
All-in estimate: $4,706

Return trip

Houston → Helena$6,252

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

Helena to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Helena, MT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,916	$2.26	$3,485 – $4,346
53' refrigerated	$4,665	$2.70	$4,058 – $5,271
48' flatbed	$4,706	$2.72	$4,047 – $5,365
Step deck	$5,123	$2.96	$4,303 – $5,943
Power only	$3,474	$2.01	$3,022 – $3,925
Hotshot	$2,622	$1.52	$2,177 – $3,068
26' box truck	$2,564	$1.48	$2,180 – $2,949
Sprinter van	$1,566	$0.91	$1,316 – $1,817

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More lanes from Helena

48' flatbed lanes from Helena, MT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,276 mi	$7,756	$3.41	$6,670 – $8,842	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,099 mi	$3,131	$2.85	$2,693 – $3,570	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,468 mi	$3,901	$2.66	$3,355 – $4,447	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,062 mi	$3,363	$3.17	$2,892 – $3,834	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,232 mi	$7,252	$3.25	$6,237 – $8,268	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,639 mi	$4,497	$2.74	$3,867 – $5,126	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,168 mi	$3,287	$2.81	$2,827 – $3,747	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,472 mi	$4,108	$2.79	$3,533 – $4,683	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Helena, MT to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,706 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 1,729 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,047 and $5,365.

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

About 1,729 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 $1,689 of the $4,706 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,017 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,252, which makes Helena, 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