Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Billings, MT box truck rate

$3,100box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,552 mi
Typical range: $2,635–$3,565
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Billings price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,022
Fuel: $1,078
All-in estimate: $3,100

Return trip

Billings → Houston$2,334

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

Houston to Billings by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Billings, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,738	$3.05	$4,217 – $5,259
53' refrigerated	$5,645	$3.64	$4,911 – $6,378
48' flatbed	$5,704	$3.68	$4,906 – $6,503
Step deck	$6,212	$4.00	$5,218 – $7,205
Power only	$4,197	$2.70	$3,651 – $4,743
Hotshot	$3,168	$2.04	$2,630 – $3,707
26' box truck	$3,100	$2.00	$2,635 – $3,565
Sprinter van	$1,895	$1.22	$1,592 – $2,198

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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 Billings

26' box truck lanes into Billings, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,081 mi	$4,264	$2.05	$3,625 – $4,904	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,139 mi	$3,387	$2.97	$2,879 – $3,895	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,265 mi	$3,336	$2.64	$2,836 – $3,836	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,020 mi	$1,778	$1.74	$1,512 – $2,045	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,035 mi	$3,712	$1.82	$3,155 – $4,269	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,477 mi	$2,970	$2.01	$2,525 – $3,416	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,187 mi	$3,505	$2.95	$2,979 – $4,031	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,291 mi	$2,649	$2.05	$2,251 – $3,046	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Billings, MT is estimated at $3,100 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,552 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,635 and $3,565.

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

About 1,552 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 $1,078 of the $3,100 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,022 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,334, which makes Houston, TX to Billings, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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