Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT flatbed rate

$6,202flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $5,334–$7,071
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,529
Fuel: $1,673
All-in estimate: $6,202

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Houston$4,669

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

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

48' flatbed lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$8,561	$3.70	$7,363 – $9,760	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$5,816	$5.64	$5,001 – $6,630	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$7,095	$4.74	$6,102 – $8,088	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,274	$3.26	$2,815 – $3,732	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$7,469	$3.29	$6,423 – $8,514	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$5,899	$3.65	$5,073 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$6,127	$5.56	$5,269 – $6,985	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$5,417	$3.71	$4,658 – $6,175	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $6,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,334 and $7,071.

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 $1,673 of the $6,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,529 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,669, which makes Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, 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