Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT dry van rate

$5,160dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $4,592–$5,727
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,585
Fuel: $1,575
All-in estimate: $5,160

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Houston$3,884

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

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

53' dry van lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$7,153	$3.09	$6,366 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$4,791	$4.64	$4,264 – $5,319	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$5,889	$3.93	$5,241 – $6,537	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,399 – $2,992	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,238	$2.75	$5,552 – $6,925	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$4,903	$3.04	$4,364 – $5,442	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$5,056	$4.58	$4,500 – $5,612	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$4,494	$3.08	$4,000 – $4,988	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $5,160 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,592 and $5,727.

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 $1,575 of the $5,160 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,585 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,884, 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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