Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Great Falls, MT step deck rate

$6,899step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,757 mi
Typical range: $5,795–$8,003
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Great Falls price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,127
Fuel: $1,772
All-in estimate: $6,899

Return trip

Great Falls → Houston$5,194

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

Houston to Great Falls by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Great Falls, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,275	$3.00	$4,695 – $5,855
53' refrigerated	$6,284	$3.58	$5,467 – $7,101
48' flatbed	$6,338	$3.61	$5,451 – $7,226
Step deck	$6,899	$3.93	$5,795 – $8,003
Power only	$4,681	$2.66	$4,072 – $5,289
Hotshot	$3,533	$2.01	$2,933 – $4,134
26' box truck	$3,455	$1.97	$2,937 – $3,973
Sprinter van	$2,110	$1.20	$1,772 – $2,448

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Great Falls

Step deck lanes into Great Falls, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,235 mi	$9,031	$4.04	$7,586 – $10,476	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,182 mi	$7,057	$5.97	$5,928 – $8,186	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,438 mi	$7,469	$5.19	$6,274 – $8,664	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,137 mi	$3,932	$3.46	$3,303 – $4,561	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,194 mi	$7,890	$3.60	$6,627 – $9,152	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,677 mi	$6,631	$3.95	$5,570 – $7,692	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,251 mi	$7,385	$5.90	$6,204 – $8,567	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,498 mi	$6,030	$4.03	$5,065 – $6,995	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Great Falls, MT is estimated at $6,899 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,757 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,795 and $8,003.

How far is Houston, TX from Great Falls, MT by truck?

About 1,757 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 $1,772 of the $6,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,127 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Great Falls, MT to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,194, which makes Houston, TX to Great Falls, 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