Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Kalispell, MT step deck rate

$7,419step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.88
Distance: 1,912 mi
Typical range: $6,232–$8,607
Transit: 5 days

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

Houston to Kalispell price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,491
Fuel: $1,928
All-in estimate: $7,419

Return trip

Kalispell → Houston$5,585

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

Houston to Kalispell by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Kalispell, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,681	$2.97	$5,056 – $6,306
53' refrigerated	$6,768	$3.54	$5,888 – $7,647
48' flatbed	$6,818	$3.57	$5,863 – $7,772
Step deck	$7,419	$3.88	$6,232 – $8,607
Power only	$5,046	$2.64	$4,390 – $5,702
Hotshot	$3,810	$1.99	$3,162 – $4,457
26' box truck	$3,723	$1.95	$3,164 – $4,281
Sprinter van	$2,273	$1.19	$1,909 – $2,636

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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 Kalispell

Step deck lanes into Kalispell, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,400 mi	$9,619	$4.01	$8,080 – $11,158	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$7,066	$5.97	$5,936 – $8,197	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,611 mi	$8,212	$5.10	$6,898 – $9,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,202 mi	$4,110	$3.42	$3,452 – $4,768	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,361 mi	$8,418	$3.57	$7,071 – $9,765	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,821 mi	$7,114	$3.91	$5,976 – $8,252	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,267 mi	$7,462	$5.89	$6,268 – $8,656	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,655 mi	$6,557	$3.96	$5,508 – $7,606	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Kalispell, MT is estimated at $7,419 all-in in October 2026, or $3.88 a mile over about 1,912 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,232 and $8,607.

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

About 1,912 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,928 of the $7,419 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,491 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,585, which makes Houston, TX to Kalispell, 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