Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Libby, MT flatbed rate

$6,997flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.55
Distance: 1,970 mi
Typical range: $6,018–$7,977
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Libby price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,073
Fuel: $1,924
All-in estimate: $6,997

Return trip

Libby → Houston$5,267

This 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

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Libby, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,833	$2.96	$5,192 – $6,475
53' refrigerated	$6,948	$3.53	$6,045 – $7,852
48' flatbed	$6,997	$3.55	$6,018 – $7,977
Step deck	$7,614	$3.86	$6,396 – $8,832
Power only	$5,183	$2.63	$4,509 – $5,857
Hotshot	$3,913	$1.99	$3,248 – $4,578
26' box truck	$3,823	$1.94	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,333	$1.18	$1,960 – $2,707

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 Libby

48' flatbed lanes into Libby, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,467 mi	$9,064	$3.67	$7,795 – $10,333	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,184 mi	$6,483	$5.48	$5,575 – $7,391	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,679 mi	$7,812	$4.65	$6,718 – $8,906	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,226 mi	$3,832	$3.13	$3,295 – $4,368	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,428 mi	$7,935	$3.27	$6,824 – $9,046	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,874 mi	$6,700	$3.58	$5,762 – $7,638	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,273 mi	$6,874	$5.40	$5,912 – $7,836	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,714 mi	$6,205	$3.62	$5,337 – $7,074	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Libby, MT is estimated at $6,997 all-in in October 2026, or $3.55 a mile over about 1,970 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,018 and $7,977.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,924 of the $6,997 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,073 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,267, 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