Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Lewistown, MT flatbed rate

$6,051flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.64
Distance: 1,664 mi
Typical range: $5,204–$6,898
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Lewistown price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,425
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $6,051

Return trip

Lewistown → Houston$4,555

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

Houston to Lewistown by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Lewistown, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,031	$3.02	$4,478 – $5,585
53' refrigerated	$5,994	$3.60	$5,215 – $6,773
48' flatbed	$6,051	$3.64	$5,204 – $6,898
Step deck	$6,587	$3.96	$5,533 – $7,641
Power only	$4,461	$2.68	$3,881 – $5,041
Hotshot	$3,368	$2.02	$2,795 – $3,940
26' box truck	$3,294	$1.98	$2,800 – $3,788
Sprinter van	$2,013	$1.21	$1,691 – $2,335

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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 Lewistown

48' flatbed lanes into Lewistown, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,132 mi	$7,964	$3.74	$6,849 – $9,078	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,197 mi	$6,540	$5.46	$5,625 – $7,456	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,331 mi	$6,433	$4.83	$5,532 – $7,334	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,111 mi	$3,541	$3.19	$3,046 – $4,037	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,090 mi	$6,949	$3.33	$5,976 – $7,922	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,592 mi	$5,828	$3.66	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,255 mi	$6,795	$5.41	$5,844 – $7,746	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,403 mi	$5,243	$3.74	$4,509 – $5,977	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Lewistown, MT is estimated at $6,051 all-in in October 2026, or $3.64 a mile over about 1,664 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,204 and $6,898.

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

About 1,664 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 $6,051 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,555, which makes Houston, TX to Lewistown, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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