Lane · STEP · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT step deck rate
$6,859step deck
+3.4% from last month
- Per mile
- $3.93
- Distance
- 1,745 mi
- Typical range
- $5,762–$7,957
- Transit
- 4 days
Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Deer Lodge price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +24.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $5,099
- Fuel
- $1,760
- All-in estimate
- $6,859
Return trip
Deer Lodge → Houston$5,163This 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
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $5,244 | $3.00 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $6,247 | $3.58 | |
| 48' flatbed | $6,301 | $3.61 | |
| Step deck | $6,859 | $3.93 | |
| Power only | $4,652 | $2.67 | |
| Hotshot | $3,512 | $2.01 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,434 | $1.97 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,097 | $1.20 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,197 | $4.30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,234 | $3.22 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,759 | $3.40 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,488 | $3.75 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,535 | $4.12 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,471 | $6.57 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,976 | $3.25 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,580 | $6.01 |
More lanes into Deer Lodge
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $9,319 | $4.02 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,518 | $6.10 |
| Chicago, IL | $7,761 | $5.15 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,683 | $3.52 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $8,137 | $3.58 |
| San Antonio, TX | $6,540 | $3.96 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,861 | $6.01 |
| Dallas, TX | $6,003 | $4.03 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT?
A Step deck from Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, MT is estimated at $6,859 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,762 and $7,957.
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 $1,760 of the $6,859 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,099 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Deer Lodge, MT to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $5,163, which makes Houston, TX to Deer Lodge, 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