Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Glendive, MT freight rate

$4,680dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.06
Distance: 1,530 mi
Typical range: $4,165–$5,195
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Glendive price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,273
Fuel: $1,407
All-in estimate: $4,680

Return trip

Glendive → Houston$3,523

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

Houston to Glendive by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Glendive, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,680	$3.06	$4,165 – $5,195
53' refrigerated	$5,576	$3.64	$4,851 – $6,301
48' flatbed	$5,636	$3.68	$4,847 – $6,425
Step deck	$6,138	$4.01	$5,156 – $7,120
Power only	$4,145	$2.71	$3,606 – $4,684
Hotshot	$3,129	$2.05	$2,597 – $3,661
26' box truck	$3,062	$2.00	$2,603 – $3,521
Sprinter van	$1,872	$1.22	$1,572 – $2,172

More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Glendive

53' dry van lanes into Glendive, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,869 mi	$5,914	$3.16	$5,264 – $6,565	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,359 mi	$6,009	$4.42	$5,348 – $6,669	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,077 mi	$4,475	$4.16	$3,983 – $4,967	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,194 mi	$3,100	$2.60	$2,759 – $3,441	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,828 mi	$5,151	$2.82	$4,584 – $5,717	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$4,578	$3.07	$4,074 – $5,081	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$6,146	$4.40	$5,470 – $6,822	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,267 mi	$3,991	$3.15	$3,552 – $4,430	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Glendive, MT is estimated at $4,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.06 a mile over about 1,530 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,165 and $5,195.

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

About 1,530 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,407 of the $4,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,523, which makes Houston, TX to Glendive, 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