Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Belgrade, MT box truck rate

$3,264box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.98
Distance: 1,647 mi
Typical range: $2,775–$3,754
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Belgrade price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,120
Fuel: $1,144
All-in estimate: $3,264

Return trip

Belgrade → Houston$2,457

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.

Houston to Belgrade by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Belgrade, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,987	$3.03	$4,438 – $5,535
53' refrigerated	$5,941	$3.61	$5,169 – $6,713
48' flatbed	$5,998	$3.64	$5,158 – $6,838
Step deck	$6,530	$3.96	$5,485 – $7,575
Power only	$4,421	$2.68	$3,846 – $4,996
Hotshot	$3,337	$2.03	$2,770 – $3,905
26' box truck	$3,264	$1.98	$2,775 – $3,754
Sprinter van	$1,995	$1.21	$1,676 – $2,314

More lanes from Houston

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d

More lanes into Belgrade

26' box truck lanes into Belgrade, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,230 mi	$4,538	$2.04	$3,857 – $5,219	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,059 mi	$3,191	$3.01	$2,712 – $3,669	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,414 mi	$3,666	$2.59	$3,116 – $4,216	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	997 mi	$1,746	$1.75	$1,484 – $2,008	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,184 mi	$3,955	$1.81	$3,362 – $4,548	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,557 mi	$3,109	$2.00	$2,642 – $3,575	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,121 mi	$3,343	$2.98	$2,842 – $3,844	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,391 mi	$2,822	$2.03	$2,398 – $3,245	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Belgrade, MT is estimated at $3,264 all-in in October 2026, or $1.98 a mile over about 1,647 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,775 and $3,754.

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

About 1,647 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 $1,144 of the $3,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,120 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,457, which makes Houston, TX to Belgrade, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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