Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Cut Bank, MT reefer rate

$6,615reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,863 mi
Typical range: $5,755–$7,475
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Cut Bank price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,706
Fuel: $1,909
All-in estimate: $6,615

Return trip

Cut Bank → Houston$4,979

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

Houston to Cut Bank by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Cut Bank, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,553	$2.98	$4,942 – $6,164
53' refrigerated	$6,615	$3.55	$5,755 – $7,475
48' flatbed	$6,666	$3.58	$5,733 – $7,600
Step deck	$7,255	$3.89	$6,094 – $8,416
Power only	$4,931	$2.65	$4,290 – $5,572
Hotshot	$3,722	$2.00	$3,090 – $4,355
26' box truck	$3,638	$1.95	$3,092 – $4,184
Sprinter van	$2,221	$1.19	$1,866 – $2,577

More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

More lanes into Cut Bank

53' refrigerated lanes into Cut Bank, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,293 mi	$8,450	$3.68	$7,351 – $9,548	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,247 mi	$6,664	$5.34	$5,797 – $7,530	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,511 mi	$7,068	$4.68	$6,149 – $7,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,228 mi	$3,781	$3.08	$3,289 – $4,272	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,255 mi	$7,392	$3.28	$6,431 – $8,353	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,784 mi	$6,368	$3.57	$5,540 – $7,196	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,323 mi	$7,000	$5.29	$6,090 – $7,910	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,604 mi	$5,807	$3.62	$5,052 – $6,562	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Cut Bank, MT is estimated at $6,615 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,863 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,755 and $7,475.

How far is Houston, TX from Cut Bank, MT by truck?

About 1,863 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 $1,909 of the $6,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cut Bank, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,979, which makes Houston, TX to Cut Bank, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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