Lane · VAN · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Libby, MT freight rate
$5,833dry van
+5.7% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.96
- Distance
- 1,970 mi
- Typical range
- $5,192–$6,475
- Transit
- 4 days
Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Libby price history
- 3 months
- +13.8%
- 1 year
- +24.9%
- 5 years
- +32.7%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $4,022
- Fuel
- $1,811
- All-in estimate
- $5,833
Return trip
Libby → Houston$4,391This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Houston to Libby by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $5,833 | $2.96 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $6,948 | $3.53 | |
| 48' flatbed | $6,997 | $3.55 | |
| Step deck | $7,614 | $3.86 | |
| Power only | $5,183 | $2.63 | |
| Hotshot | $3,913 | $1.99 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,823 | $1.94 | |
| Sprinter van | $2,333 | $1.18 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $5,498 | $3.28 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,996 | $2.46 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,845 | $2.57 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,404 | $2.84 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,986 | $3.15 |
| San Antonio, TX | $1,053 | $4.70 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,794 | $2.48 |
| Dallas, TX | $1,138 | $4.33 |
More lanes into Libby
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,579 | $3.07 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,357 | $4.52 |
| Chicago, IL | $6,497 | $3.87 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,168 | $2.58 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,634 | $2.73 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5,582 | $2.98 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,688 | $4.47 |
| Dallas, TX | $5,162 | $3.01 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Libby, MT?
A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Libby, MT is estimated at $5,833 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,192 and $6,475.
How far is Houston, TX from Libby, MT by truck?
About 1,970 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 $1,811 of the $5,833 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,022 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Libby, MT to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $4,391, which makes Houston, TX to Libby, 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