Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Livingston, MT power only rate

$4,350power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.69
Distance: 1,617 mi
Typical range: $3,785–$4,916
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Livingston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,863
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $4,350

Return trip

Livingston → Houston$3,275

This 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

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Livingston, MT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,908	$3.04	$4,368 – $5,448
53' refrigerated	$5,847	$3.62	$5,087 – $6,607
48' flatbed	$5,905	$3.65	$5,079 – $6,732
Step deck	$6,430	$3.98	$5,401 – $7,458
Power only	$4,350	$2.69	$3,785 – $4,916
Hotshot	$3,284	$2.03	$2,726 – $3,842
26' box truck	$3,213	$1.99	$2,731 – $3,694
Sprinter van	$1,963	$1.21	$1,649 – $2,277

More lanes from Houston

Power only lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,875	$2.91	$4,241 – $5,509	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,542	$2.18	$3,082 – $4,002	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,507	$2.27	$2,181 – $2,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,003	$2.51	$2,613 – $3,394	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,419	$2.79	$3,844 – $4,993	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

More lanes into Livingston

Power only lanes into Livingston, MT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,196 mi	$6,071	$2.76	$5,282 – $6,860	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,068 mi	$4,338	$4.06	$3,774 – $4,902	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,378 mi	$4,852	$3.52	$4,221 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	991 mi	$2,345	$2.37	$2,040 – $2,649	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,149 mi	$5,287	$2.46	$4,599 – $5,974	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,529 mi	$4,143	$2.71	$3,604 – $4,681	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,126 mi	$4,532	$4.02	$3,943 – $5,121	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,360 mi	$3,744	$2.75	$3,257 – $4,231	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Houston, TX to Livingston, MT is estimated at $4,350 all-in in October 2026, or $2.69 a mile over about 1,617 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,785 and $4,916.

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 $1,487 of the $4,350 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,863 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,275, 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 →