Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Havre, MT dry van rate

$5,307dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 1,769 mi
Typical range: $4,723–$5,890
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Havre price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,681
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $5,307

Return trip

Havre → Houston$3,995

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

Houston to Havre by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Havre, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,307	$3.00	$4,723 – $5,890
53' refrigerated	$6,321	$3.57	$5,500 – $7,143
48' flatbed	$6,375	$3.60	$5,483 – $7,268
Step deck	$6,940	$3.92	$5,829 – $8,050
Power only	$4,709	$2.66	$4,097 – $5,321
Hotshot	$3,555	$2.01	$2,951 – $4,159
26' box truck	$3,476	$1.96	$2,954 – $3,997
Sprinter van	$2,123	$1.20	$1,783 – $2,462

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 Havre

53' dry van lanes into Havre, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,150 mi	$6,696	$3.11	$5,960 – $7,433	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,297 mi	$5,778	$4.45	$5,142 – $6,413	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,371 mi	$5,462	$3.98	$4,862 – $6,063	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,229 mi	$3,175	$2.58	$2,826 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,112 mi	$5,853	$2.77	$5,209 – $6,496	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,136	$3.01	$4,571 – $5,701	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,361 mi	$6,016	$4.42	$5,354 – $6,678	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,507 mi	$4,620	$3.07	$4,112 – $5,128	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Havre, MT is estimated at $5,307 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 1,769 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,723 and $5,890.

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

About 1,769 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 $1,626 of the $5,307 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,681 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,995, which makes Houston, TX to Havre, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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