Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT box truck rate

$3,379box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $2,872–$3,885
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,189
Fuel: $1,190
All-in estimate: $3,379

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Houston$2,543

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

Houston to Butte-Silver Bow by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,160	$3.01	$4,592 – $5,727
53' refrigerated	$6,147	$3.59	$5,348 – $6,946
48' flatbed	$6,202	$3.62	$5,334 – $7,071
Step deck	$6,752	$3.94	$5,671 – $7,832
Power only	$4,577	$2.67	$3,982 – $5,172
Hotshot	$3,455	$2.02	$2,868 – $4,042
26' box truck	$3,379	$1.97	$2,872 – $3,885
Sprinter van	$2,064	$1.20	$1,734 – $2,394

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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 Butte-Silver Bow

26' box truck lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,693	$2.03	$3,989 – $5,396	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,124	$3.03	$2,656 – $3,593	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,852	$2.57	$3,275 – $4,430	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,757	$1.75	$1,494 – $2,021	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,092	$1.80	$3,478 – $4,706	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,209	$1.99	$2,728 – $3,690	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,299	$2.99	$2,804 – $3,794	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$2,939	$2.01	$2,498 – $3,380	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $3,379 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,872 and $3,885.

How far is Houston, TX from Butte-Silver Bow, MT by truck?

About 1,713 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 $1,190 of the $3,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Butte-Silver Bow, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,543, which makes Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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