Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT hotshot rate

$3,512hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.01
Distance: 1,745 mi
Typical range: $2,915–$4,109
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Deer Lodge price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,421
Fuel: $1,091
All-in estimate: $3,512

Return trip

Deer Lodge → Houston$2,644

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

Houston to Deer Lodge by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,244	$3.00	$4,667 – $5,820
53' refrigerated	$6,247	$3.58	$5,435 – $7,059
48' flatbed	$6,301	$3.61	$5,419 – $7,183
Step deck	$6,859	$3.93	$5,762 – $7,957
Power only	$4,652	$2.67	$4,048 – $5,257
Hotshot	$3,512	$2.01	$2,915 – $4,109
26' box truck	$3,434	$1.97	$2,919 – $3,949
Sprinter van	$2,097	$1.20	$1,762 – $2,433

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 Deer Lodge

Hotshot lanes into Deer Lodge, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,316 mi	$4,811	$2.08	$3,993 – $5,629	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,069 mi	$3,276	$3.06	$2,719 – $3,833	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,506 mi	$3,954	$2.63	$3,282 – $4,626	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,046 mi	$1,849	$1.77	$1,535 – $2,163	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,272 mi	$4,198	$1.85	$3,485 – $4,912	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,650 mi	$3,343	$2.03	$2,774 – $3,911	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,141 mi	$3,458	$3.03	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,490 mi	$3,058	$2.05	$2,538 – $3,577	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $3,512 all-in in October 2026, or $2.01 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,915 and $4,109.

How far is Houston, TX from Deer Lodge, MT by truck?

About 1,745 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 $1,091 of the $3,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,421 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,644, which makes Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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