Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Bozeman, MT step deck rate

$6,497step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.97
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $5,457–$7,536
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Bozeman price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,846
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $6,497

Return trip

Bozeman → Houston$4,890

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

Houston to Bozeman by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Bozeman, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,961	$3.03	$4,415 – $5,506
53' refrigerated	$5,910	$3.61	$5,141 – $6,678
48' flatbed	$5,967	$3.65	$5,132 – $6,803
Step deck	$6,497	$3.97	$5,457 – $7,536
Power only	$4,398	$2.69	$3,826 – $4,969
Hotshot	$3,320	$2.03	$2,755 – $3,884
26' box truck	$3,247	$1.98	$2,760 – $3,734
Sprinter van	$1,984	$1.21	$1,667 – $2,302

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Bozeman

Step deck lanes into Bozeman, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,224 mi	$8,992	$4.04	$7,553 – $10,430	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,055 mi	$6,452	$6.12	$5,419 – $7,484	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,406 mi	$7,331	$5.21	$6,158 – $8,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$3,530	$3.57	$2,965 – $4,094	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,177 mi	$7,836	$3.60	$6,582 – $9,090	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,546 mi	$6,191	$4.00	$5,201 – $7,182	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,116 mi	$6,742	$6.04	$5,664 – $7,821	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,381 mi	$5,638	$4.08	$4,736 – $6,540	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Bozeman, MT is estimated at $6,497 all-in in October 2026, or $3.97 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,457 and $7,536.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,651 of the $6,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,846 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,890, which makes Houston, TX to Bozeman, MT 33% more expensive. 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