Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Dillon, MT flatbed rate

$6,082flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,674 mi
Typical range: $5,230–$6,933
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Dillon price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,447
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $6,082

Return trip

Dillon → Houston$4,578

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

Houston to Dillon by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Dillon, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,057	$3.02	$4,501 – $5,614
53' refrigerated	$6,025	$3.60	$5,242 – $6,808
48' flatbed	$6,082	$3.63	$5,230 – $6,933
Step deck	$6,621	$3.96	$5,562 – $7,680
Power only	$4,485	$2.68	$3,902 – $5,068
Hotshot	$3,386	$2.02	$2,810 – $3,961
26' box truck	$3,311	$1.98	$2,814 – $3,808
Sprinter van	$2,023	$1.21	$1,699 – $2,347

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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 Dillon

48' flatbed lanes into Dillon, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,317 mi	$8,571	$3.70	$7,371 – $9,771	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	982 mi	$5,596	$5.70	$4,812 – $6,379	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,494 mi	$7,079	$4.74	$6,088 – $8,070	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	950 mi	$3,135	$3.30	$2,696 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,471	$3.29	$6,425 – $8,517	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,572 mi	$5,766	$3.67	$4,959 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,050 mi	$5,895	$5.61	$5,069 – $6,720	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,422 mi	$5,302	$3.73	$4,560 – $6,044	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Dillon, MT is estimated at $6,082 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,674 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,230 and $6,933.

How far is Houston, TX from Dillon, MT by truck?

About 1,674 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 $1,635 of the $6,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,447 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dillon, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,578, which makes Houston, TX to Dillon, 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