Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$3,455hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 1,713 mi
Typical range: $2,868–$4,042
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Butte-Silver Bow price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,384
Fuel: $1,071
All-in estimate: $3,455

Return trip

Butte-Silver Bow → Houston$2,601

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

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

More lanes into Butte-Silver Bow

Hotshot lanes into Butte-Silver Bow, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,314 mi	$4,807	$2.08	$3,990 – $5,624	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,032 mi	$3,182	$3.08	$2,641 – $3,723	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,498 mi	$3,936	$2.63	$3,267 – $4,605	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$1,789	$1.78	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$4,192	$1.85	$3,479 – $4,904	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,615 mi	$3,280	$2.03	$2,723 – $3,838	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,103 mi	$3,362	$3.05	$2,790 – $3,933	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,459 mi	$3,002	$2.06	$2,492 – $3,513	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Butte-Silver Bow, MT is estimated at $3,455 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 1,713 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,868 and $4,042.

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 $1,071 of the $3,455 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,384 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,601, 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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