Lane · HOT · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Livingston, MT hotshot rate
$3,284hotshot
+3.6% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.03
- Distance
- 1,617 mi
- Typical range
- $2,726–$3,842
- Transit
- 4 days
Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Livingston price history
- 3 months
- +8.6%
- 1 year
- +18.7%
- 5 years
- +25.3%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $2,273
- Fuel
- $1,011
- All-in estimate
- $3,284
Return trip
Livingston → Houston$2,472This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MT prices above it.
Houston to Livingston by truck type
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $4,908 | $3.04 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $5,847 | $3.62 | |
| 48' flatbed | $5,905 | $3.65 | |
| Step deck | $6,430 | $3.98 | |
| Power only | $4,350 | $2.69 | |
| Hotshot | $3,284 | $2.03 | |
| 26' box truck | $3,213 | $1.99 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,963 | $1.21 |
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,680 | $2.20 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $2,674 | $1.64 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,892 | $1.71 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,267 | $1.89 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,335 | $2.10 |
| San Antonio, TX | $671 | $3.00 |
| San Diego, CA | $2,537 | $1.66 |
| Dallas, TX | $729 | $2.77 |
More lanes into Livingston
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,584 | $2.09 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,273 | $3.06 |
| Chicago, IL | $3,662 | $2.66 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $1,769 | $1.79 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $3,992 | $1.86 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,127 | $2.05 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,420 | $3.04 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,826 | $2.08 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Livingston, MT?
A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Livingston, MT is estimated at $3,284 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,726 and $3,842.
How far is Houston, TX from Livingston, MT by truck?
About 1,617 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 $1,011 of the $3,284 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,273 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Livingston, MT to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $2,472, which makes Houston, TX to Livingston, MT 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.
Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →